Gas Explosion at Building North of New York City Injures 10

Firefighters work to extinguish fires inside the homes on Brick Row, in the Village of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., on Nov. 2, 2023, after a gas main was ruptured. Patrick Oehler/The Journal via AP

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y.—A gas explosion collapsed part of a brick multifamily building north of New York City, trapping victims in the rubble and injuring 10 people, according to officials.

There were no fatalities in the Thursday afternoon explosion and fire, which sent thick smoke billowing in the air about 50 miles north of the city. Rescuers scrambled to pull people from the wreckage.