Errant Subway Blast in New York Strayed From Approved Plan
Drilling angled holes rather than vertical holes was one error that led to underground blasting for the Second Avenue subway.

A view of the cavern and the future Second Avenue subway 72nd Street station, seen in March. An errant blast Aug. 22 happened in a shaft off the cavern. Amal Chen/The Epoch Times

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