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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Grandma and 2 Grandchildren Narrowly Escape Manhole Explosion in Dramatic Moment Caught on Video: Watch
A grandmother and her two grandchildren narrowly escaped death after a manhole exploded seconds after they walked over it. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, April 19, in the city of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., which is about 85 miles north of New York City, per a statement from the Poughkeepsie Fire Department. In a video shared by the department, the woman can be seen walking with a child beside her, and another in a stroller, as the explosion takes place, causing them to run away. The Poughkeepsie Fire Department detailed that a manhole "halfway down the block," as well as another on a nearby corner, "had also exploded, very narrowly missing three pedestrians." "Thankfully, no injuries were reported," the fire organization added. Speaking to ABC 7, Lisa Davis, the grandmother, said she was walking home from an Easter egg hunt with her grandchildren when the explosion occurred. "I was like, 'Oh my God, I don't know' — I didn't know where to go," she told the outlet. "I didn't know what to do except grab my grandson and run," Davis continued, adding, 'I couldn't really run straight ahead of me to the corner because the manhole at the next corner blew up, too.' Related: Woman Rescued After Falling into Manhole and Spending Night Trapped Inside Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Davis also told ABC 7 that she didn't realize how close she and her grandchildren were to the manhole until she saw the footage herself. "A foot, one foot of losing my family," she said. Related: Mom Who Saved Son from Playground Manhole Says She Had 'No Other Option' But to Jump Into Sewage Joseph Donat, the Office of Poughkeepsie City Administrator, tells PEOPLE in a statement that Central Hudson, which owns and maintains the electrical system, said the explosion "was the result of an electrical fault on an underground cable and is not related to our natural gas distribution system." The organization is "currently reviewing the affected cable to determine the cause of the fault and ensure the continued safety and reliability of [the] infrastructure," Donat added, per Central Hudson. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
WATCH: Manhole explodes, narrowly missing grandmother and her 2 grandkids
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WTEN) – A family had a close call with a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie, New York, on Saturday, according to the city's fire department. At about 1:34 p.m., the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department responded to a report of a manhole explosion on Academy Street with people possibly injured. At least two other manholes also exploded down the block and on the corner of Academy Street and Church Street, the department said. In a video provided by the Poughkeepsie Fire Department, three pedestrians — a grandmother with her two young grandchildren, who had just left an Easter egg hunt — appear to be walking down the sidewalk when a manhole explodes just feet behind them, sending the manhole cover, concrete and other debris in the air. Despite the narrow miss, no injuries were reported in any of the manhole explosions, according to the fire department. During the investigation, officials reportedly found high levels of carbon monoxide in multiple buildings. The occupants of all the buildings on the block were evacuated until the gas levels were mitigated, the fire department said. All units were clear by 3:48 p.m., according to authorities. The scene was turned over to the energy company, Central Hudson, and Academy Street remained closed for a number of hours. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Extra.ie
23-04-2025
- Extra.ie
Watch: Woman and two kids narrowly escape manhole explosion
This is the shock moment a woman and two children narrowly escaped injury when a manhole exploded on the footbath they were walking on. The chilling incident was recorded on CCTV and shared by the local police department. The explosion happened Poughkeepsie, which is a city in New York. This is the shock moment a woman and two children narrowly escaped injury when a manhole exploded on the footbath they were walking on. Pic: City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department NY Local 596/ Facebook Footage sees the woman walking with a child in a buggy and an older child walking on her right. The trio walk down the footpath and pass the manhole just seconds before it explodes. Poughkeepsie Fire Department confirmed that they dispatched units at 1.34pm to Academy Street between Church Street and Cannon Street following the report of the explosion. They added: 'A manhole halfway down the block as well as another on the corner of Academy and Church Streets had also exploded very narrowly missing three pedestrians. Thankfully no injuries were reported. 'Companies found high levels of carbon monoxide in multiple buildings and the occupants of all the buildings on that block were evacuated until the gas levels could be mitigated.' The Fire Department confirmed that all unites were clear by 3.48pm and the scene was turned over to gas and electricity company, Central Hudson. 'They will be on scene there for a while, and Academy St. will remain closed for a number of hours,' the statement from the police department confirmed. Social media users took to the comments to react to the woman in the video's near-miss with one writing: 'That was way too close. My next stop would be to get a lottery ticket! 'After I changed my pants.' Another advised: 'They should go right to church and thank the good Lord for the Easter miracle.' A third noted: 'That person pushing the cast literally experienced divine intervention, 2 seconds sooner things would have been very different.'
Fox News
22-04-2025
- General
- Fox News
Video captures New York grandmother, children narrowly avoiding manhole explosion
A New York woman and two young children were seen narrowly avoiding a manhole explosion in a dramatic incident captured on video. Lisa Davis just missed the blast on Saturday in Poughkeepsie as she and her two grandchildren were walking on a sidewalk after an Easter egg hunt, according to ABC News. "I was like, 'Oh my God, I don't know.' I didn't know where to go," she told the station. "I didn't know what to do except grab my grandson and run." Footage shows a woman walking over the manhole cover while pushing a stroller alongside a young child. Seconds later, the cover explodes, sending concrete into the air. The Poughkeepsie Fire Department said, "A manhole halfway down the block as well as another on the corner of Academy and Church Streets had also exploded very narrowly missing three pedestrians." "Companies found high levels of carbon monoxide in multiple buildings and the occupants of all the buildings on that block were evacuated until the gas levels could be mitigated," it also said. A spokesperson for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. later told Mid Hudson News that the explosion "was the result of an electrical fault on an underground cable and is not related to our natural gas distribution system." "While manhole events stemming from electrical faults are not uncommon, they can still pose risks of damage or injury. Fortunately, we've been informed that no one was hurt in this instance," the spokesperson also said.
New York Post
22-04-2025
- General
- New York Post
Shocking video shows manhole explosion nearly hitting grandma and her 2 grandkids
Shocking footage captured the horrifying moment a manhole explosion nearly hit a grandmother and her two grandkids in Poughkeepsie. Lisa Davis and her grandkids were walking home from an Easter egg hunt on Sunday when the manhole exploded mere seconds after they walked by, sending debris and pieces of concrete flying through the air. 'I was like, 'Oh my God,'; I didn't know where to go,' Davis told ABC 7 of coming 'one foot [from] losing my family.' Advertisement Davis and her 6-year-old grandson can be seen running as she pushes her younger grandchild in a stroller, with the explosion barely missing them. 3 Wild video captured the moment a manhole explosion nearly hit a grandmother and her two grandkids. 'I didn't know what to do except grab my grandson and run,' she said. Advertisement 'I couldn't really run straight ahead of me to the corner because the manhole at the next corner blew up too,' she said. When firefighters arrived, they found high levels of gas in the craters left in the pavement. 3 Three manholes exploded because of a chain reaction. Three manholes in total exploded in a chain reaction. Advertisement Davis said it wasn't until she saw the footage that she realized just how close her family was to danger. 'A foot, one foot [from] losing my family,' she said. 3 High levels of gas were found in the craters in the pavement after the explosions. Poughkeepsie Fire Department via Storyful Advertisement While the grandmother said she was still hesitant to walk on sidewalks, her grandson said he isn't that worried. 'I'm kind of scared, but I wasn't that scared,' he told the station.
