A man was seriously burned earlier today following what a bystander described as a “small explosion.” According to the bystander’s second-hand account, “a guy engulfed in flames” ran out of the building located at 170 Avenue C before emergency vehicles arrived. The victim’s charred clothes were left behind at the scene and have since been removed.
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Two Bushwick Street Corners Got Rocked By Explosions
About an hour and a half ago, reports of a loud explosion at the corner of Jefferson Street and Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick lit up social media. Many witnesses, including the rapper Kitty (that’s her Vine above), reported that it sounded like (or was) a bomb. Pictures and video of the intersection show smoke seeping up from the street.
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