News WATCH – Hundreds flee Times Square after manhole fires panic busy city Published 4 years ago on April 11, 2022 By ticker NEWS Hundreds of people have been seen fleeing New York’s Times Square due to multiple manhole fires that caused a loud bang Three manholes caught fire around 6:45 p.m. on W 43rd St between 7th and 8th avenues. This area of the popular city is packed with tourists at most hours of the day, according to the NYFD. There are no reports of injuries at this stage. New York Fire Department told Fox that firefighters are in the process of searching surrounding properties for any elevated carbon monoxide levels. Videos posted on social media showed people running around 48th street. See moreManhole explosion causes mass panic in New York's Times Square; no reports of injuries pic.twitter.com/nxwSrpAfBy— BNO News (@BNONews) April 10, 2022 Manhole fires often occur when carbon monoxide or another gas is ignited by an electrical short circuit underground, sending an explosion through the path of least resistance, which is usually a manhole, according to Fire Engineering magazine. Developing story, more to come. Related Topics:explosionFeaturedNYCtrending Trending Now Tech3 days ago OpenAI limits deepfakes after Bryan Cranston’s concerns Tech5 days ago Musk announces Grok AI to transform X’s algorithms Tech4 days ago Major apps down as AWS experiences global outage News3 days ago Trump, Albanese sign minerals deal News4 days ago Gaza violence threatens fragile cease-fire agreement Money5 days ago US stocks face tests from Tesla, Netflix earnings