"Explosion Causes NYC-wide Power Outage, Prompting FDNY Rescue Efforts"
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A small explosion at a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn caused a brief power outage across parts of New York City. The power company attributed the outage to a fault on a high-tension transmission line and stated that repairs were underway. No injuries were reported, and essential services at hospitals were not disrupted. The extent of the outage and the cause of the explosion are still being investigated.
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- Brooklyn Con Edison substation explosion temporarily disrupts power in NYC FOX 5 New York
- Fault in electrical transmission line causes brief power outage across NY, suburbs WABC-TV
- FDNY races to rescue New Yorkers trapped in dark ELEVATORS as the Big Apple and New Jersey is plunged into cha Daily Mail
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