Explosion Blows Off Manhole Cowl In Midtown

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was an explosion in a manhole in Midtown on Friday afternoon.

A secondary fireball adopted, together with flames and heavy black smoke, snarling visitors on eleventh Avenue at West 56th Avenue.

Con Edison was working in that location when the manhole began smoking.

The FDNY says the manhole cowl blew straight up and occurred to hit a streetlight pole, inflicting it to fall again down and stopping close by pedestrians or drivers from probably getting hit.