BIG APPLE BLAST.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of was gripped by panic yesterday after a series of blasts rocked Manhattan - before it emerged it was not a terror attack terror attack n → atentado (terrorista) terror attack n → attentato terroristico . Last night, authorities insisted underground steam pipes had exploded, causing rush-hour chaos as people ran for cover and traffic came to a standstill. One eye witness said: "It was sheer panic. People were crying and screaming." The blasts happened near Grand Central Station and jets of steam shot out from a huge hole in the road. Early reports said two people were treated for minor injuries. CAPTION(S): AP |
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