New York City fire, building collapse injure several people
An apartment building collapsed in a fiery burst of rubble, and flames spread to two nearby buildings, injuring at least a dozen people and scattering debris across surrounding streets in the heart of downtown Manhattan's fashionable East Village.
The mayor said preliminary evidence suggested a gas-related explosion was to blame.
Orange flames billowed from the blaze on a block near New York University on Thursday as 120 firefighters converged to fight it. Investigators were looking into whether there had been a gas leak, and there were some reports of an explosion before the fire.
