12 March 2014 (09:26 UTC-07 Tango)/10 Jumada l-Ula 1435/21 Esfand 1392/12 Ding-Mao 4712
“This is an occupied building, there were people living there, we have people missing. There was a complete collapse; the fire is still going so we can’t make a search. There will be fatalities.”-Unnamed New York City official quoted by New York Times
City officials confirmed at least one dead.
Con Edison confirmed they got a call about a gas leak at 09:13 hours eastern U.S. time. They dispatched crews just before explosion.
FDNY says they got first call about explosion at 09:31 hours.
There are more people claiming that immediately after the explosion somebody was telling everyone that there was a terrorist attack on the Metro North Train.