"NEW YORK - An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a massive chimney that ran up the side of the high-rise, leaving residents to wait for clearance to return to their apartments as officials investigate what caused the blast. A plume of dust covered the block in the aftermath of the explosion, which left a huge pile or bricks around the building's base and on a nearby playground. The building stood with a 20-story gash in its side."
"No injuries or deaths were reported in the collapse of the chimney, which vents exhaust from the boiler room that provides heat to the Bronx building. Residents reported hearing a blast just after 8 a.m. Investigators were trying to determine if there was a gas leak or whether something else triggered the explosion, Mayor Eric Adams said. Apartments in the building weren't seriously damaged, though some had their air conditioners ripped from windows by the falling bricks."
A massive chimney exploded off a Bronx high-rise, leaving a 20-story gash and a large pile of bricks around the building and on a nearby playground. A dust plume covered the block and residents waited for clearance to return while inspectors assessed damage. The chimney vents exhaust from the building boiler that provides heat; investigators are probing a possible gas leak or other triggers after residents heard a blast just after 8 a.m. Apartments were largely undamaged though some air conditioners were ripped from windows. The building is part of aging public housing built in 1966 with major repair needs estimated.
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