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| Young man severely injured in Central Park explosion in NYC | Young man severely injured in Central Park explosion in NYC |
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| An 18-year-old tourist lost his foot in an explosion in New York’s Central Park, the cause of which is still unknown with some reports suggesting fireworks. | |
| Emergency services were filmed at the scene along with a reported bomb squad and the NYPD counter-terrorism unit. | Emergency services were filmed at the scene along with a reported bomb squad and the NYPD counter-terrorism unit. |
| Journalist Sarah Maslin Nir reported running to the scene after hearing a “huge” explosion to find “a young man with his left leg blown off.” | Journalist Sarah Maslin Nir reported running to the scene after hearing a “huge” explosion to find “a young man with his left leg blown off.” |
| A call reporting a possible explosion came in at 10:53 am local time, according to FDNY, and the victim was found with a “partial amputation,” reports PIX11 News. | A call reporting a possible explosion came in at 10:53 am local time, according to FDNY, and the victim was found with a “partial amputation,” reports PIX11 News. |
| Multiple eye witnesses reported seeing the man climb down from a rock structure and stepping on something that exploded. | |
| While other reports suggest a firework may have been to blame for the blast. | While other reports suggest a firework may have been to blame for the blast. |
| The definite cause of the explosion is still unconfirmed, however an update from NY police is expected imminently. | The definite cause of the explosion is still unconfirmed, however an update from NY police is expected imminently. |
| The explosion coincidentally happened near the funeral for Elie Wiesel, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor. | |
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