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March 31, 2015

Deadly NYC explosion may have been caused by illegal gas line tap

By MEGHAN BARR
Associated Press

NEW YORK — After two bodies were pulled from the rubble of a Manhattan apartment building collapse, authorities shifted their focus to what caused the massive explosion and fire and the possibility that someone may have improperly tapped a gas line serving one of the buildings.

“There's reason to believe so far that there may have been inappropriate tampering with the gas lines within the building, but until we get full evidence we can't conclude that,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.


 
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