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New York City Firefighters Battle Blaze After Massive Explosion

Smoke was seen for miles after a massive explosion caused a fire and collapse of several buildings in New York's trendy East Village.
Image: Building Collapse and Fire in New York
Thick smoke billows into the sky as firefighters respond to an explosion and partial building collapse in a residential and commercial mixed use multi-story structure in lower Manhattan.ANDREW GOMBERT / EPA