The New York Times reports that the explosion occurred just after 8 p.m., as the workers were draining gas from a main in the science lab before starting construction.
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A fire department spokesman said all three of the injured were taken to Jacobi Medical Center, two with non-life-threatening injuries.
A large explosion was reported at a Bronx high school, injuring several.
A Con Ed spokesman says the utility company had crews headed to the school at 99 Terrace View Ave.to investigate an explosion on the sixth floor.
“Honestly, I thought it was a bomb”, said Jason Osorio, a custodian employed at the Bronx school. Custodial workers in the building described the explosion.
According to OEM, the building suffered damage to its fourth, fifth and sixth floors.
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“This was a very troubling evening for residents here in Marble Hill”, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio reportedly said at a news conference Thursday night. The first day of classes for the 2015-2016 school year at the school is set for Sept. 9.
