The Harlem Building Explosion: In Tweets And Images

This morning there was a possible building collapse after an explosion on 116th St. and Park. First responders are currently on the scene. You can watch a live feed of the area at NBC New York. Another livestream is at Bloomberg.

MAN 4-ALARM 1646 PARK AVENUE, MULTIPLE DWELLING EXPLOSION AND COLLAPSE,

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 12, 2014

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— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) March 12, 2014

Family members wailing at scene of fire 116th st. Unable to connect w family. Heavy smoke. Paramedics still going in. pic.twitter.com/aq6p4kSPmN

— Stephen Nessen (@s_nessen) March 12, 2014

Firefighters battling smoke and flames at the scene of collapsed Harlem building http://t.co/xJoHwadp2v pic.twitter.com/igsYjZv8t6
— New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) March 12, 2014

BREAKING: Fire, building collapse reported in Harlem http://t.co/V8IzUycJHu pic.twitter.com/x5X6FVRxWR
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) March 12, 2014

Following the explosion/building collapse in Harlem closely on our liveblog: http://t.co/yQMxjysxRi pic.twitter.com/nXdWUPK0yZ
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 12, 2014

The remains of a building in Harlem after a possible building collapse, via @NYDailyNews http://t.co/meltWSLncm pic.twitter.com/j7TQjUrVfh

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 12, 2014

Trains stopped at Metro-North at 125th and Park pic.twitter.com/gmWsDe8OUC

Crowd growing at 115th and Park in Harlem. One block south of building collapse. pic.twitter.com/Iz7P3AhIcv

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 12, 2014

Harlem resident trying to get information about family member. pic.twitter.com/SH5ewAZXiz

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 12, 2014

— Michael George (@mgeorge4NY) March 12, 2014

All trains stopped, checking for debris on tracks. (125th and Park station) pic.twitter.com/oBjU1vF5yn

— Michael George (@mgeorge4NY) March 12, 2014

Instagram video of the possible explosion in East Harlem, NYC http://t.co/nAgMw0VLIE pic.twitter.com/BZazE75AVe

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) March 12, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: 11 injuries reported after explosion and building collapse in Manhattan. Via @orangeadnan pic.twitter.com/mkWgSsA4ia

— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) March 12, 2014

Here is a live-stream of the building collapse in NYC http://t.co/I6to2mJkaI pic.twitter.com/cGFhbik8D3

— Joel Pavelski (@joelcifer) March 12, 2014

Park Ave is closed in both directions in the vicinity of E 116th Street for @FDNY on the scene of E. Harlem building collapse.

— First 4 Traffic NY (@Traffic4NY) March 12, 2014

Felt a huge boom in #eastharlem. Then saw a smoke plume from the north. Hope everyone is ok. cc @BrianLehrer pic.twitter.com/d1sRKppYKZ

— Craig Nelson (@across106th) March 12, 2014

WATCH LIVE: Chopper video from scene of building collapse in Manhattan http://t.co/wHqomAMWQq

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) March 12, 2014

A six-story building at 116th and Park reportedly “exploded” and may have partially collapsed. http://t.co/M5wXUz2g11 pic.twitter.com/C4P4g8R2iG

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) March 12, 2014

Park Ave explosion, seen from 116 & Lexington @WNYC pic.twitter.com/2vlZMZ0eVH

— Ilya Marritz (@ilyamarritz) March 12, 2014