New York Steam Pipe Blast Sparks Road Closures

A steam pipe explosion sparked road closures and evacuations in Manhattan’s Flatiron district on the morning of July 19, police confirmed.No injuries were immediately reported, according to local media.The New York Police Department closed surrounding roads. This footage posted to Twitter shows plumes rising from the explosion. The steam pipe burst near 5th Avenue and 19th Street and caused “smoke conditions”, police said. Credit: Casie Jordan via Storyful