Man hurt after Canarsie manhole fire, explosion

A Canarsie man has been hospitalized after a sewer fire spread underground and caused an explosion at a warehouse. Employees inside the Comp Express building say they saw smoke and called police. As they

News 12 Staff

Feb 21, 2012, 11:45 PM

Updated 4,444 days ago

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Man hurt after Canarsie manhole fire, explosion
A Canarsie man has been hospitalized after a sewer fire spread underground and caused an explosion at a warehouse. Employees inside the Comp Express building say they saw smoke and called police. As they were discussing the issue with fire officials, an explosion rattled an electrical box, injuring a worker who was standing nearby. The victim was taken to Brookdale Hospital and is expected to recover.


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