Steam explosion causes scare in NYC

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-07-19 09:06

Steam, smoke and mud erupt from the center of 41st street after an explosion near Grand Central Station in New York, July 18, 2007. A transformer exploded in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, creating a roar and a huge plume of smoke and sending pedestrians fleeing from the area in scenes reminiscent of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Steam, smoke and mud erupt from the center of 41st street after an explosion near Grand Central Station in New York, July 18, 2007. A transformer exploded in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, creating a roar and a huge plume of smoke and sending pedestrians fleeing from the area in scenes reminiscent of the Sept. 11 attacks. [Reuters]


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