Gas explosion and fire in New York City apartment building kills 1, injures 14
Fire department was responding to report of gas odor in Bronx building when explosion occurred during frigid night
TL;DR
- A gas explosion in a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) building in the Bronx resulted in one death and 14 injuries.
- The explosion occurred on the upper floors of the 17-story building, engulfing apartments in flames.
- Firefighters were investigating a gas odor before the explosion, which caused major structural damage.
- The building was undergoing renovations, but work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected.
- This incident highlights ongoing issues with the physical state of NYCHA buildings, which house half a million New Yorkers.