Explosion in north Manhattan causes collapse of two buildings

A huge explosion in Harlem has caused the collapse of at least two buildings.  Two deaths and at least 20 injuries have been reported.

Train traffic in and out of Grand Central Station is suspended for now. Subway lines 4, 5 and 6 are slow moving as there are concerns the trains vibrations may cause more building damage.

From Yahoo News:

The FDNY said it received a call shortly after 9:30 a.m. reporting a large explosion in the five-story apartment building on Park Avenue near 116th Street in East Harlem.

The fire department confirmed that the explosion involved multiple buildings, and escalated the response to five alarms, with 39 units and 168 members responding. According to public records, the address that firefighters initially reponded — 1646 Park Ave. — to was built in 1910.

CNN is reporting that ConEdison was investigating a possible gas leak in the area shortly before the explosion.

Stay tuned.