<p>A steam-pipe explosion in the Manhattan Flatiron District on July 19 has raised concerns the blast might have contaminated the surrounding area with asbestos, according to local media</a>.</p><p>More than two dozen buildings in the area were evacuated, and the New York Police Department “closed”: https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1019901481653239809 surrounding roads. Credit: Yves-marie Omnes via Storyful</p><br />