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They say just in time to witness that awful explosion. 9:31, it ripped through this neighborhood. you mentioned seven dead. there are at least eight, nine injured, many of those critically. so this is a traumatic event here in spanish harlem. those old gas pipes, cast iron gas pipes, some of them dating back to the 19th century. they say they last hundreds of years, but in this case, maybe it was just too much. then you have a water leak as well. people being propelled from the building. charlie rangel likening it to the neighborhood s 7 condition i m sorry, to the 9-11 tragedy downtown. i wouldn t go that far, but this was a really massive, severe event. seven dead and they re still combing through the ruins looking for more because over a half dozen people are still ....

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