Guest guest Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 Monday, 10 July 2006, 16:03 GMT 17:03 UK Building collapses in Manhattan The explosion shattered windows of nearby buildings A three-storey building on Manhattan's Upper East Side has collapsed after what witnesses said was a huge blast. New York's fire commissioner said he believed a gas explosion had caused the collapse early on Monday morning. Fire officials were seen trying to dig someone out of the rubble of the building, which is said to house a doctor's surgery and a beauty salon. Smoke rose high above the building, located between Park and Madison Avenues, local media reported. Hundreds of firefighters were on the scene shortly after the fire was reported at 0840 local time (1240 GMT). Fire Department spokesman Jim Long said they were trying to rescue someone from the debris. Television then showed rescuers taking the person away on a stretcher. Three people were reported to have been taken to hospital. They included a firefighter who suffered neck and back injuries. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5165724.stm US dasha: Ve/Sa/Mo/Me/Sa satva Jorge Angelino Rua da Sociedade Filarmónica Perpétua Azeitonense, 29 2925-598 Azeitão Portugal jorge.angelino tel: mobile: 210813674 963916784 Add me to your address book... Want a signature like this? -- Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/383 - Release 07.07.2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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