<br /> <p>A steam pipe explosion sparked road closures and evacuations in Manhattan’s Flatiron district on the morning of July 19, police confirmed</a>.</p><p>No injuries were immediately reported, according to local media</a>.</p><p>The New York Police Department closed surrounding roads. This footage posted to Twitter</a> shows plumes rising from the explosion. The steam pipe burst near 5th Avenue and 19th Street and caused “smoke conditions”, police said. Credit: Casie Jordan via Storyful</p><br />
