steam pipe explosion

'Horror has a face, and you must make a friend of horror...'

The pipe's rupture caused a large hole in Fifth Avenue—and a musty basement smell to permeate through the area.

While the source of the explosion is still under investigation, city officials say the pipe was lined with asbestos.

A steam pipe exploded on Fifth Avenue and 21st Street this morning, sending chunks of street asphalt into the air and prompting the emergency evacuation of nearby buildings and street closures.

Con Edison has agreed to pay $24 million in damages caused

Notwithstanding a massive steam explosion that horribly burned some New Yorkers and