New York Telephone Company building explosion
| Date | October 3, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Location | Broadway & West 213th Street, Upper Manhattan, New York City |
| Type | Boiler explosion |
| Deaths | 23 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 94 |
On October 3, 1962, a boiler exploded in a New York Telephone Company building in Upper Manhattan, killing 23 people and injuring 94.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ "21 KILLED, 95 HURT IN BLAST IN UPTOWN PHONE CENTER; BOILER WRECKS CAFETERIA; HUNDREDS ESCAPE Flying Steel Shatters 2 Floors--Most of Victims Women 21 Die, 95 Hurt as Boiler Explosion Shatters Cafeteria at Uptown Phone Center TON OF STEEL RIPS WILD PATH OF RUIN 2 Floors Are Devastated-- Hundreds Flee to Safety Amid Fires and Smoke". timesmachine.nytimes.com. pp. 1, 42. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Boiler-Blast Suit Asks $8.2 Million; 10 Sue in '62 Phone Building Explosion Fatal to 23". The New York Times. July 15, 1964.
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