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2 women injured in explosion at Midtown parking garage, officials say

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Paige Oamek

Published Nov 21, 2025

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The parking garage on East 53rd Street near Third Avenue where officials say two people were hurt in a reported explosion on Nov. 20, 2025

 

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Published Nov 21, 2025

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Two women are in the hospital after a sudden explosion at a Midtown parking garage Thursday night, authorities said.

Police and firefighters responded to a call just after 9 p.m. for a reported explosion in a parking garage on East 53rd Street between Lexington and Third avenues. The FDNY said a generator malfunction may be to blame, but officials are still investigating the explosion's cause.

NYPD officials said both women are 25-years-old. Emergency medical workers took them to Weill Cornell Medical Center, with one woman in critical condition and the other with minor injuries, fire officials said.

First responders brought the scene under control just before 9:30 p.m., according to the FDNY. Police said no criminality is currently suspected.

This story is based on preliminary information from police and fire officials and may be updated.

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