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Gas explosion causes building collapse injuring nineteen in Manhattan
A suspected gas leak provoked a seven alarm blaze that engulfed four Manhattan buildings, with one collapsing and two partially giving way. Nineteen people were injured, four critically, as firefighters fought the flames in the East Village near 121 Second Ave. Don Edison said its crew inspected work inside the building after a gas service upgrade and found no leaks, while authorities investigate the cause and a mayoral statement noted preliminary gas explosion evidence.
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