Mother and her kids narrowly escape a manhole explosion

Terrifying moment woman and grandchildren narrowly avoid death as manhole EXPLODES - The Mirror

Lisa Davies was strolling down a pavement in New York after an Easter Egg hunt on Sunday when a manhole suddenly blew up right next to them, hurling debris into the air

Investigation continues in Poughkeepsie manhole explosions

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. is continuing to investigate the cause of two manhole explosions, a city fire department official said Wednesday. Reached by phone after a Wednesday, April 23, meeting with Central Hudson representatives, Poughkeepsie Fire Department Deputy Chief Vinny Parise said the utility is evaluating the blasts because they involved underground electrical wires that are not city property. Central Hud…

An exploding manhole cover narrowly missed killing a woman and two children last week in a bizarre incident in upstate New York.

Manhole explodes, narrowly missing grandmother and 2 grandkids

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WTEN) — A family had a close call with a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Saturday, according to the city's fire department. At about 1:34 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to a report of a manhole explosion on Academy Street with people possibly injured. At least two other manholes also exploded down the block and on the corner of Academy Street and Church Street, the department said. In…

Manhole explodes, narrowly missing grandmother and her 2 grandkids

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WTEN) - A family had a close call with a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Saturday, according to the city's fire department. At about 1:34 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to a report of a manhole explosion on Academy Street with people possibly injured. At least two other manholes also exploded down the block and on the corner of Academy Street and Church Street, the department said. In…

Manhole explodes in NY, narrowly missing grandmother and her 2 grandkids

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WTEN) - A family had a close call with a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Saturday, according to the city's fire department. At about 1:34 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to a report of a manhole explosion on Academy Street with people possibly injured. At least two other manholes also exploded down the block and on the corner of Academy Street and Church Street, the department said. In…