Roosevelt Island in New York woke up Tuesday to several explosions and shaking buildings that were also felt on the Upper East Side and in Astoria, Queens. The New York City Fire Department responded to the scene around 6 a.m.
🚨#BREAKING: Numerous reports of multiple explosions and buildings shaking on Roosevelt Island
Currently, numerous emergency crews and other agencies are responding to reports of multiple explosions, causing buildings to shake in the Roosevelt Island… pic.twitter.com/SHAknHOEfx
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 2, 2024
🇺🇸 There was a series of explosions in New York.
According to locals, they were so powerful that dozens of houses on Roosevelt Island shook, and earthquakes began.
After the detonation of an unknown explosive device, a fire started. At least 20 ambulances and fire departments… pic.twitter.com/RRgkZh1JbY
— Zlatti71 (@djuric_zlatko) January 2, 2024
Transformer possibly the cause of the explosions on Roosevelt Island
It all happened, FDNY explained to The Independent, around 5:54 a.m. At that time, firefighters received an emergency call at 580 Main Street reporting explosions and buildings shaking.
An hour later, authorities announced that they had resolved the issue, although they were unable to determine the cause. However, police informed The Independent that "a transformer is believed to have possibly caused the incident." In addition, authorities assured that no one was injured by the explosions and shaking, nor did there appear to be any buildings affected by electrical problems.
However, for safety reasons, the New York Police Department asked the Con Edison company to cut off the power supply to buildings located in the affected area. After ensuring that there was no risk, they passed the case to Con Edison, which is currently investigating the incident.
