NEW YORK (Reuters) - A four-story building collapsed in Manhattan on Monday and injured 15 people after an apparent gas explosion that may have resulted from a failed suicide attempt.
Witnesses reported a deafening explosion before the building came crashing down, shattering windows across the street. Smoke billowed from the debris throughout a frantic rescue operation and continued to emerge for hours after the morning blast.
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