‘Scary’: Woman fighting for her life after NYC parking garage explodes

MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) – At least two women were injured during an explosion inside a Midtown parking garage late Thursday night, according to the NYPD.

The FDNY said it happened on East 53rd Street between Lexington and 3rd avenues around 9 p.m. Firefighters believed a generator may have malfunctioned, causing it to explode.

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Carlos Nanez, who witnessed the explosion, told PIX11 News he saw a metal vent launch into the air before it crashed down onto the two women.

“It was scary, it was very scary,” he said. “The first thing I did was call EMS, I called 911, for the girls because I saw the girl was not responding, not moving.”…

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