NEW YORK (AP) — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a massive chimney that ran up the side of the high-rise, leaving residents to wait for clearance to return to their apartments as officials investigate what caused the blast.

A plume of dust covered the block in the aftermath of the explosion, which left a huge pile or bricks around the building’s base and on a nearby playground. The building stood with a 20-story gash in its side.

As residents and officials wait for more answers, here is what to know about the collapse.

No injuries despite pile of rubble

No injuries or deaths were reported in the collapse of the chimney, which vents exhaust from the boiler room that provides heat to the Bronx building.

Residents reported hearing a blast just after 8 a.m. Inve

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