Manhattan Steam Pipe Explosion - Midtown NYC

[purpleravenstar]

Me after having my monster special at the buffet.

[Aspenfash899]

lmao dude @ 0:40 hes gone if i was there i would of been like damn the aliens are coming

[TheAngee330]

I remember being out there that day and wondering why people were screaming. My sister made me go into the library cause it was a chaos.

[Groudie101]

I know this makes me a bad person but there is something very amusing about people running in panic and fear :D

[lekkimsm2500]

Reminds me of my after spicy thai food :s

[8880Dingo]

thats steem claning for u



[Hundigt]

big deal...

[TheAtheistWanderer]

Get out of here stalker!

[jprecordsifex22]

this thinks me about the movie vulcano

[marcopiu82]

new york : movie set Hollywood

[jmbeventphotography]

Drive through under car steam clean.

[BSagitarius]

looks like 9/11 LULZ

[RainbowManification]

@BSagitarius that's what everyone else thought at first, people were freaking the fuck out.

[Aspenfash899]

@RainbowManification lmao

[TheAtheistWanderer]

@BSagitarius

Try harder.

[rpm1988sk]

haha.  i work for the company they tried blaming for that incident. that leaks not so bad. :-p

[davidlol1124]

it was dooe on purpose the illuminati were trting to hide omething so they turned it on obviusly+

[VideoGameMaster007]

@davidlol1124 -_-,sure the weak stupid illuminati was doing something.

[uncletom2009]

i am from new york and THAT WAS EPIC

[sjors91]

I wished it was a vulkano ! 

[stratagie1]

GTA 4 is real then

[volunteerz]

Looks like an Icelandic geyser

[Mikey7889]

CLOVERFIELD!!

[Mikey7889]

CLOVERFIELD!!

[2Trueforyouu]

That gives me memories of that horrible time when the WTC towers fell, the loud noise and the amount of that familiar brown steam, dust and smoke. :( 

[R5H4D0W]

epic infrastructure failure 0.o

[CyberspacedLoner]

the US, a nation with state of the art modern infrastructure ready for the future LOL

[karrrido]

A woman in her 50's died of a heart attack running away from that

[fromsuncity1]

doesnt this fool know how to hold a camera still?

[Spetznaz]

what is that steam pipe for?

[dawson668]

@Spetznaz the steam is used for cleaning clothes... you know at dry cleaners etc..

[67tr876]

@dawson668 Used to heat homes and office buildings for hot water and steam for heat in winter. I use to live in NYC. 16 years. Comeing back soon. Now in NJ.

[morningmoon18]

As you can see in this footage, the steam is really rising up, while many people run from their offices. The geyser of a steam, not water.

[Rick0rz]

that wud be good to strip wallpaper

[TopherMarsh]

@Rick0rz thats the dumbest comment i've ever seen anyone say on here

[Rick0rz]

@TopherMarsh why, dont wallpaper strippers run off steam?

[DaNnYbLaZeR]

Cloverfield people it's real!!!!!

[Aspire198]

lol the devils fart had to go somewhere XD

thats utterly rediculus, and secondly a pipe with that much pressure, traveling through a populated area? wtf's goin on there?

[shiftitt]

You think that is the worse thing under your feet on a city street? These are vital systems necessary for everyday life continue...

This was not a case of 'hammer' as suggested. It was reported that a repair was made to that line in which the crew accidentally pumped way too much sealant in then necessary. This blocked the pressure release system and once this system is incapacitated the pressure rises until it finds another way to vent itself... KABOOOMMM!!!

[Aspire198]

worse thing under my feet? wtf, I was saying that it's an amazing sight.

and if there really was that much pressure BUILDING UP in the pipes dont you think someone would have noticed at either end of the pipe?

[shiftitt]

Wtf? You said verbatim secondly a pipe with that much pressure, traveling through a populated area? wtf's goin on there? now these words mean something else? There are way worse scenarios lurking underground in every large city.

The pressure did not build up gradually nor did it release slowly as evidenced in the video. Catching it would be like trying to pinpoint a Tornados path.

My comments are based on the LAWSUIT in which its declared a result of a faulty repair.

[alexander0025]

someone mustve flushed baking soda and vinegar at the same time

[PrestonTimmons]

Its caled a water hammer effect.

When a large group of water gathers in the steam pipe and then is suddenly coverted into steam in 1 area the pipe will explode.

This was simply a freak and rare accident.

From my knowledge 1 person was kiled.

Btw I love new york.

[nickpDK]

GOD IS MAKING A BIG FART

[bmanolf]

wow look at all the pussies run

[ITOMIC85]

... A Canadian called New Yorkers pussys.

Wow.

[Shtrrt101]

they are. Canadians would have built an igloo around the explosion to smother it out and then played a hockey game and drink beer to celebrate.

[tomcatdcn]

@Shtrrt101 lol

[litllebk]

What would you do then???

[Xdkbrothers1124x]

holy hell!

[9020powrmax]

If you walked through that it would MELT your skin and tissues like wax!! Plus the fact the pressure was 10,000 times stronger than the steam pressure in a steam engine.. Steam pressure is incredible

[mmirza00]

Are you sure it was a steam pipe...

Methane gas can be dangerous..

Methane gas is built up from fertizlier that gets wet... basicly the gas from shit that ignites when there is a spark.. even electrical spark..

[Jitters10]

yeah man,i was there (no joke) i was in times square,which is..what 42 and broadway? well this was on lexington and 41st i think, and i was in virgin records,so mom calls and says there's all kinds of ppl in the street (she thought somebody famous was in TRL) but,the big TV is right above TRL studio, everybody was watching it..so i asked some guy where that was going on..lol, he pointed to the right and i was like..holy fuck..so we walked down there and there were ppl everywhere covered in mud..

[Hackfrostcs]

AJAJAJAJAJA

[PeteRosenburg]

Well thar's your problem...

[david1991rules4life]

I love it when the mythbusters dude says that, i know it's not adam; i 4got his name, his last name is heinamenn or something.

[slappy1234567]

Their sandblasting Hillary's makeup off of her head.

[rudeboyjohn]

lol...yes, thats the best comment i've seen in a while

[blackerton]

RISE SATAN!

[justinmcburney]

lol pwned that looks cool and why was thre a steam pipe there

[attie3]

it looks like hell is about to come out

[micberisha]

i was on that street exactly 20 min before that happend i had just left my docs office 25 min before that happend his building is on that that street he called me while i was on metro north going back to yonkers scary if i had spent another 20 min with the doc or been 20 min late i would been in the middle of it

[than217]

It didn't look like a plane though it looked more like a missile.

[batazer]

Reminds me of something.

[alydhiends]

This happened on July 18, 2007

[Bowerylotus]

Please don't make this anything other than what it was - a disaster caused by an aging and not well maintained city infrastructure. I was in my office just above the explosion. We are traumatized enough without a lot of hate. Evacuationi was rough. Subsequently, my personal belongins were stolen from my office by the clean up crew. This has been a horrible time for many of us, many people injured, one dead, offices destroyed, businesses destroyed.

[SirVelvetKnight]

I was in one of the buildings right by there when it happened (22nd floor). This video, especially the sound, really comes the closest to the actual experience of anything I've seen yet. It literally sounded like a train going by outside, which is exactly how they described the towers falling. Didn't know what to expect when we got downstairs and this was a huge relief, but that feeling doesn't go away.

Shame these comments have been taken over by one putz who really needs to shut his pie hole.

[RefreshmentMBC]

Chad David... Are you seriously still on here bullshittin??? don't make me delete all your comments!!!! I'd rather hang out with a muslim terrorist than you with that giant stick up your ass!

[donaldlee93]

i wish i was back in NY but damnn thats be so cool 4 this dude to do this u got balls

[sergiogtt]

war of the worlds

[Joeey]

NY SUX. NY governor goes to Bilderberg meeting / illegal shadow government.

[kbabervc412]

uhhmm how is that fake alright explain that for me ?

[spikeboi55]

ur so fucking dumb

[MrJeff]

Hey How designed that smoke bomb??? LOL:P

[THATGUY1689]

god damn new york, always looking for attention

[RefreshmentMBC]

hahahahaaaa!!! freakin jerks!!

[turtleneck37]

the news is just dying for stories so they fake a steam pipe explosion in new york?

Yeah im sure thats it.

[satchguy]

yer wat u have here is a classic case of 9 saudis crashing a plane into the road :/

[LuXckyXWilL]

steam is gas?

[economistBR]

no steam is not a gas

[LuXckyXWilL]

so its like dust?

[slappy1234567]

Intense. Great footage!

[Tripp233]

<<b>Batman Begins

[Fbincisfootball]

all it was , was a man smoking a big pipe

[preyivan]

lol

[Ciocolajs]

it was my fault... im sorry everyone :(

[parisxhiltonsxthong]

who left the kettle on?.

[flavourdan]

Half of Manhattan was covered in a thin layer of steam. What a mess.

[yamahablackfoot]

the brittish are coming

[midorikirin]

3rd class country

[insaneapples]

zomg IRAQ IS INVADING!!!

[zman117]

SWEEEEETTTT

[CamiloSanchez1979]

where all this steam come from? and is it possible to violate the second law of thermodynamics?

[iscorpio]

we should all chant nam myoho renge kyo.

[rubycairn12]

I TOTALLY agree! We should all chant this ALL the time.

[frankienglish]

Holy Shit! I never realized this is what happened. Not even close to thinking it was this catastrophic. This is just a constant jet of steam lasting for minutes. Holy Fuck!

[vooduex]

the steam pipe burst because of neglect from ConEd, the pipe was 80 years old and should of been replaced years ago.

[dieselclown]

i had some taco bell and couldn't contain myself. sorry guys.

[jaechon]

NY City is just not the place to be period.

[danieldeibler]

jaechon - yeah, they should move to like... i don't know, New Orleans. You know, somewhere safe :-P

[Theweirdo23]

maybe someone was taking a really big dump

[Stegblob]

Gotta love the people that are just standing there looking at it. That's what everyone should do when there's an explosion, instead of running away. xD

[poomsie2002]

unholy $hit

[MatthiassDSilk]

Steam was the energy of the 19th century. They should really get with the times. I wonder if it was the person in the red tow-truck that died. That would not be a nice way to go, like a lobster.

[chaddavidroberts]

REFRESHMENT--You Are So Narrow Minded! I'll NOT go the left-wing-nut way and start calling names. I'm not saying that the pipe didn't burst. But who's to say that it actually did happen nAtUrAlLy??? How do YOU know it was 'naturally'?? Were you down underground at ground zero when it burst?? NO, YOU WEREN'T. Therefore, NOBODY can claim one way or another that it was 'naturally' or a terrorist act. I just said it was POSSIBLE.

[RefreshmentMBC]

C.D.D. - Fuck your dumb ass opinion. It was a fuckin pipe burst. that shit happens all the time. 9-11 was a fucked up day, so people think terrorism every time some shit happens... it was O' NATURAL!!!!

[chaddavidroberts]

REFRESH- Why are you so angry?? And why don't you just answer my question?? HOW do you know that it was 'natural'??

[RefreshmentMBC]

Chad David... Can you prove to me that a terrorist didn't swap out the fresh milk in my fridge for rotten milk? cuz i didn't see it go bad... seriously... can you prove that it wasnt a terrorist? NO, you can't, can you?? so you can't prove it! see.

[chaddavidroberts]

NOBODY says it WASN'T terrorism, huh?? Here's the direct quote: "Hope NYCers realize this is about old infrastructure AND overpopulation AND over developing in our city--NOT terrorism."

[chaddavidroberts]

Paranoid with MY existence?? Please. I'm not being hostile. I'm trying to say that NOBODY KNOW FOR SURE. One should not jump to ANY conclusions. Of course, the media are squares, at least we agree on that. But if a terrorist act HAD occurred... do you actually think that they'd say anything about it right away, especially if only one person was killed apparently from a heart attack? The answer is NO...they don't want to instill panic to the general population.

[chaddavidroberts]

REAPER- I'm NOT saying that it DEFINTELY was a terrorist act. All I'm saying is that it's POSSIBLE. Do you guys get it???

[fuzzyguy123]

Woo, big boom......

REALLY BIG!!!!

[chaddavidroberts]

Hey dUDE--Where do you come off thinkin' you know what I'd say about ANYthing, huh?? What nARROW view are you talking about? The narrow view comes from people automatically assuming that it's NOT terrorism WHEN IT IT POSSIBLE THAT IT MAY BE.

MY perspective is as W I D E as it can be dUDE. How old are you---dUDE??

You sound just like Sean Penn-dUDE

[TheOtherFiddler]

But "dude", it was a steam pipe in the middle of a road in 41st street by CON Ed. Why would terrorists bother doing that kind of attack. If I were one of them, I'd steam pipe explode Times Square. Not that I would do it, but it would be a lot more logical.

[Saurion]

The ONE person that was killed died from a heart attack, as far as I know.

[RefreshmentMBC]

Do you assholes really think this was a terrorist act?!?!?! hahahaaa! the only death was in fact a heart attack... what, do you think Bin Laden has been slowly wearing away at the steam pipe for the last 5 years??? hahahaha!

[chaddavidroberts]

You people are SO F_CKING NARROW MINDED!! The fact that there was only one death says WHAT??? That a terrorist DIDN'T do it??  So what would you say if a terrorist MEANT to kill at least...say...25 people by blowing up a refinery, k?...Are you still with me or are you dope smoking potheads lost already?...ok, BUT instead, he kills only one because he positioned the bomb incorrectly. And the authorities think that it's 'just another refinery explosion'.

[TheOtherFiddler]

That fact that there was only one death MIGHT say the terrorist is a fuckin' dumbass, if it was a terrorist act (which it ISN'T).

[chaddavidroberts]

So you're saying that until someone from the mEDIA SAYS it's a terrorist act, you're gonna go along with the 'just another refinery explosion' explanation??? Talk about narrow minded, you absent-minded, thoughtless HYPOCRITES! You probably think that by pulling out of Iraq with your Cut And Run tactics, that we'll be safer. Hahahahaha! Take THAT to the bank you brain-washed Red Diaper Doper Babies.

[mohdsaad90]

You are PATHETIC ... go chop yourself into thousands of pieces and ask your mother to flush you down the toilet ...

[chaddavidroberts]

MOHDSAAD90--YOU are INCREDIBLY immature. I'll pray for you.

[mohdsaad90]

naahh! its aite ... don't worry about me ... just kill yourself =)

[chaddavidroberts]

JAZAKALLAH??? You're an Islamofascist aren't you??

You will NEVER even bat an eyelash at a single virgin because mohammed is a LIAR!

[mohdsaad90]

Thank you for clearing my doubts, you ARE on crack! When did I ever say "JAZAKALLAH" ... its pointless, even if I want to say it, because it won't do any good to a CLOSE-MINDED-BRAIN-WASHED-DRON­E like YOU!

[jerrylambert]

Maybe..that dude is committed. lol

[ImSoFlyMoney]

It only killed one because only one got caught in it.. If thousands were near to the pipe then dont you think thousands would of been killed?? obviously they wouldov been

[vt8man]

It was probably the Mooninites...

[MRxBurns87]

thats what you get for smoking

[chaddavidroberts]

(Con't) When we really DO come under attack (and it IS inevitable) you're the type who's going to be dancing and skipping around like a crazy Lib does, while the nerve gas seizes your central nervous system, or the cyanide melts your skin off. The smart people will already have been on the edge of their seats, ready to act by taking shelter or cover. LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER!!

[Manulifee]

NYC is the most dangerous place in the world.

[rubycairn12]

Hope NYCers realize this is about old infrastructure AND overpopulation AND over developing in our city--NOT terrorism.

[chaddavidroberts]

Hey RubyCairn-- How the hell do YOU know?? Who's to say some terrorist didn't set the explosion off?You LIBS are so quick to dismiss terrorism. WHY?? After a week of having the CIA, FBI and Homeland Security tell us of heavy terrorist chat, and to expect an attack after everything that occurred in Scotland, how can you even THINK that it's not possibly terrorism?

[AIRADE]

Sh!t, that looks like something out of a movie!!

[Dust24311]

Would have been great if 9/11/01 never happened. Then we wouldn't need to flip out every time something like this happens. Thanks a lot Al Qaeda... JERKS!

[Lashiii]

holy

[zea6thayec]

Damn! That was scary!