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Major power outage cripples Manhattan on anniversary of great NYC blackout of 1977 (PHOTOS) Major power outage cripples Manhattan (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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Parts of Manhattan have suffered a widespread blackout, which affected traffic lights, several subway stations, businesses and tourist centers all across Midtown and Upper West Side, according to reports on social media. Parts of Manhattan have suffered a widespread blackout, which affected traffic lights, subway stations, businesses and tourist attractions all across Midtown and Upper West Side.
Many people have reportedly been stuck in the elevators across the city’s high-rises. The iconic giant monitors at the Times Square are also pitch black, with half of the area affected. Over 42,000 households and businesses have been left without power in New York, according to utility company Con Edison which continues to respond to “extensive outages.”
LaGuardia airport in Queens is also reportedly affected. Many people were trapped inside stuck elevators across the city’s high-rises, with firefighters trying to rescue them. The iconic giant monitors at the Times Square are also pitch black, with half of the area affected.
The cause of the power cuts has yet to be determined. ComEd utility company has so far only acknowledged that it was “responding to extensive outages,” providing no further details. The cause of the power cuts has yet to be determined but some reports suggested a transformer fire and explosion could have caused the blackout as several witnesses heard a loud bang before the area went dark.
Some reports suggested a transformer fire and explosion could have caused to blackout as several witnesses hears a loud bang before the area went dark.
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