On Friday at about 14:30 in Queens near Northern Boulevard between 112th and 114th street, has occurred explosion. Is aware of damage to gas, water and the destruction of the road.
#FDNY members are operating on scene of a gas/water main break at Northern Blvd and 114 St in #Queens. There are currently no injuries reported. (Photo credit: @nycemergencymgt) pic.twitter.com/xMvkfXGlJJ
— FDNY (@FDNY) January 4, 2019
The witnesses said that he heard a loud Bang, and then the machine fell to the dirt and debris.
BREAKING: Uber drivers describe large explosion then a tsunami like the dark cloud that covered their vehicles. Chunks of debris blew out windows and a hole thru roof of one car. pic.twitter.com/MLiP9lxwTc
— CeFaan Kim (@CeFaanKim) January 4, 2019
In some cars crashed several Windows, and one and all debris smashed a hole in the roof. But before passers-by to consider what is happening as «a dark cloud shaped like a tsunami» enveloped all around and visibility has deteriorated.
Posted by CeFaan Kim on Friday, January 4, 2019
The explosion apparently damaged a water pipe and the wall separating the construction area from the roadway. Now part of the construction site adjacent to the Northern Boulevard in East Elmhurst, flooded, because most of the water from the water gushed forth there.
On a scene there arrived the FDNY and Con Edison.
Posted by CeFaan Kim on Friday, January 4, 2019
Energy company Con Edison currently disables the 24-inch pipeline.
The FDNY reported that, according to them, luckily no one was hurt.
The exact cause of the collapse of the street to be seen, but authorities say that most likely, the reason has to do with the current construction work being carried out at the site. According to preliminary version, the workers hit a gas pipeline that caused the explosion, which collapsed part of the road and was damaged plumbing. Though Friday is officially no work at the construction site was conducted.
At the moment Northern Boulevard between 112th and 114th streets are still blocked and drivers who wish to reach to Grand Central Parkway, we strongly recommend the use of 34th Avenue and Astoria Boulevard.
