East Village Explosion: NYC Building Collapses as Fire Rages

Witnesses reported an explosion and building collapse in New York City's East Village on Thursday afternoon. Reports said at least 30 people were trapped inside inside.

BREAKING PHOTO: Building collapse in New York City—another angle pic.twitter.com/Vx5QcgqZIS

— John Galt (@JohnGGalt) March 26, 2015

Although unclear what happened as law enforcement and emergency personnel were just arriving at the scene, at least one tweet called it a “crazy explosion.”

Crazy explosion on 7 and 2nd east village #fire #explosion pic.twitter.com/U3Z4mx3Wut

— J K (@Jamie_S_Kennedy) March 26, 2015

Calls to police around 3:17 p.m. all reported an explosion, according to The New York Times.

Law enforcement sources told the New York Post that at least 30 people were hurt in the partial building collapse. The building is located at the corner of East Seventh Street and Second Avenue.

Fire department personnel called it a seven-alarm fire to a mixed occupancy building.

MAN 7-ALARM 125 2 AVE, MIXED OCCUPANCY MAJOR BUILDING COLLAPSE,

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 26, 2015

There was an explosion in New York City and seconds later I was watching it live on Periscope | http://t.co/784eDJqTUY #SocialMedia

— Dale Leonard (@StageFrightAmps) March 26, 2015

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