Close Stay up-to-date with
Observer.com Newsletters
Sign up for Observer Newsletters!
RSS Feed
The New York Observer

Explosion at News Corp Headquarters

View Story On One Page View Story On One Page Print This Story Print This Story Share This Story Share This Story
December 17, 2007 | 12:05 p.m
<br /> (Getty Images)
Getty Images

One person was injured in an explosion at the News Corp. headquarters on Sixth Avenue this morning, a fire department spokesman told Media Mob.

There was a chemical explosion in a 45th floor mechancial room, according to the spokesman. He said that the first call came in at 10:39am. Floors 42 through 45 have been evacuated from the building, and there are 12 units and more than 50 firefighters at the scene. The one person injured is not considered to have life-threatening injuries, the spokesman said. 

Post a Comment The Discussion
Post a Comment
Not a registered user? Register here.
Don't have an Observer.com account? You can use your Facebook account instead.