Death toll in Manhattan blast doubles

The death toll in yesterday's Manhattan blast has reached 4 people, while nine more are still missing, ITAR-TASS reports.The explosion was possibly caused by a gas leakage. Locals were making calls to the Con Edison gas company 15 minutes before the blast.The blast happened in a five-storey building on the corner of the 116th Street and Park Avenue in Harlem at about 10.00AM yesterday.

The death toll in yesterday's Manhattan blast has reached 4 people, while nine more are still missing, ITAR-TASS reports.

The explosion was possibly caused by a gas leakage. Locals were making calls to the Con Edison gas company 15 minutes before the blast.

The blast happened in a five-storey building on the corner of the 116th Street and Park Avenue in Harlem at about 10.00AM yesterday.