12 March 2014 (09:51 UTC-07 Tango)/10 Jumada l-Ula 1435/21 Esfand 1392/12 Ding-Mao 4712
Confirmed; two women dead.
Witnesses say Consolidated Edison (ConEd) crews are focusing on Metro rail tracks near buildings that collapsed.
ConEd spokesman, Alfonso Quiroz, confirms they got a call this morning about a strong smell of gas in or just outside of one of the apartments. He also says that there is no smell of gas now, despite on going fire. Gas service is being turned off to neighboring buildings.