The explosions heard in Times Square caused great panic. Hundreds of people in the surrounding area ran away after the sounds. The moments of panic shared by the people on social media attracted a lot of attention. In the images, it was seen that the police teams, who were sent to the scene in a short time, cordoned off the area.
Huge bang in Times Square around 6:50… followed by sirens and hundreds of people running away. Not sure what it was… but a lot of people on edge! #NYC #TimeSquare pic.twitter.com/nhTtSbKe4S
— Brad Ball (@bdball) April 10, 2022
THE REASON OF THE EXPLOSION HAS BEEN CLEAR
Focusing on the possibility of an attack, the teams quickly shed light on the event. According to the statement of the New York Fire Department (FDNY), it was reported that the incident occurred due to a cable failure, and this failure caused an explosion in the manhole. High levels of carbon monoxide were detected at 229 West 43rd Street after the explosion, the British Daily Mail reported. No one was killed or injured in the incident.