A partial collapse of a residential high-rise building due to a gas explosion occurred in New York.

In New York, a gas explosion occurred in an apartment building, which led to a partial collapse of a building in the Mott Haven area. This was reported on October 1 by the CBS News channel.

"An explosion occurred in a high-rise building in the Bronx, as a result of which the side of a 20—storey building collapsed," the article says.

The incident occurred around 8:10 a.m. local time (15:10 a.m. Moscow time). According to preliminary data, the explosion could have occurred in the mine of the incinerator, causing structural damage to the building. Residential apartments were not directly affected, the newspaper reports.

Firefighters and police officers, as well as employees of the city's departments of construction and environmental protection, promptly arrived at the scene.

According to CBS News, there were no injuries, the residents were quickly evacuated.

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