A building collapses in Manhattan, New York, in the early Italian afternoon. The cause of the disaster, for which I am injured but at the moment it is not clear if there are any victims, was an explosion. Four injured were taken to hospital, while at least 11 people with "minor" injuries were rescued. It happened around 9.30 am New York time (14.30 pm in Italy) between 116th street and Park Avenue. According to Daily Beast, the collapsed building was under construction.
Sul place the firefighters, who try to put out the blaze. The situation "is under control". Images of the smoke emerging from the explosion site were shown live by several American broadcasters. The New York Fire Department confirmed via Twitter that it had received a call about a building collapsing. Commuter train service passing through the area has been halted.
