New York buildings collapse after explosion

At least two people were killed when two buildings collapsed in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood on March 12, 2014.

Two multiple-dwelling buildings collapsed after an explosion that left at least two dead and 17 injured in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan on March 12, 2014.

Firefighters from the Fire Department of New York respond to a five-alarm fire and building collapse.
Residents gather to watch the scene of explosion. The two collapsed buildings were five stories. They were about 55 feet tall, according to Buildings Department records.
New York City Police Department officers wear masks at the scene of explosion.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a press conference to report on the building collapse.
Medics put a woman on a stretcher into an ambulance at the explosion scene.