‘It sounded like a giant thunder clap, but twice as loud’: Truck explosion shuts down entire Queensboro Bridge in New York



Authorities say an oxygen tank in the back of a truck exploded when the truck caught fire near the entrance of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in Manhattan.


Fire officials say it happened just before 7 pm Sunday on the Queens-bound lower level entrance to the bridge.


There were no reports of injuries and the fire was extinguished.

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Explosion: A truck burns after authorities say an oxygen tank in the back exploded near the entrance of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in New York, Sunday, April 7, 2013

Neighbor Jim Holtje said the explosion startled him out of his chair.


The 47-year-old said it ‘sounded like a giant thunder clap, but twice as loud.’




Authorities say the truck was carrying several tanks, including two oxygen tanks, one of which exploded when the truck's engine caught fire.


Both directions on the bridge have been closed to traffic.



Fighting flames: Firefighters battle the blaze after authorities said the oxygen tank exploded

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