"Explosion at Con Ed Plant Causes Widespread Power Outage and Elevator Trapping in NYC"
TL;DR
An explosion at a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn caused a brief power outage across large parts of New York City, leaving dozens of people trapped in elevators. Power was restored by 3 a.m., but the outage resulted in elevator rescues and calls for assistance. The incident was caused by a short-circuit in a high-tension transmission line. Despite the inconvenience, the outage was relatively minor compared to previous major blackouts in the city's history.
Topics:businessdisasters#con-edison#disasters#elevator-rescue#new-york-city#power-outage#substation-explosion
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- Brooklyn Con Edison substation explosion temporarily disrupts power in NYC FOX 5 New York
- Fault in electrical transmission line causes brief power outage across NY, suburbs WABC-TV
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