Times Square was rocked by a huge bang yesterday morning. Images of people running through the streets are circulating on social media. The explosion was the result of a cable break. The break would have caused a fire in an underground pipe, after which an explosion occurred. There would be no damage to the buildings. Emergency services immediately arrived on the scene. No one was injured.
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The number of underground explosions resulting in a fire is said to have more than doubled in New York in the past year. Last year, 6,104 incidents were recorded, the New York Board reported.
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