Explosion at Hi-Rise Apartment Building Shakes the Bronx

New York, NY – A massive gas explosion ripped through a Bronx high-rise early Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring at least 15 others after firefighters had arrived to investigate reports of a gas odor, according to the Fire Department of New York (FDNY).

The blast occurred around 12:09 a.m. at 3485 Bivonia Street, where FDNY units were checking for the source of a reported gas smell on the building’s upper floors. As firefighters reached the 15th and 16th floors, an explosion erupted, causing extensive structural damage and igniting fires across multiple apartments.

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