Aerial Footage Shows NYC Apartment Fire

Twelve people were injured when a building exploded and collapsed in the East Village of New York City on March 26. Three of the injured were in critical condition, according to local reports. This video, from a New York-based uploader, shows an aerial view of the scene.

NYPD officials told CBS New York early indications are that it was a gas explosion.

The incident was reported around 3:20 pm local time at 7th Street and 2nd Avenue. The Fire Department of New York had called seven alarms to fight the fire. Credit: Instagram/saxoneldridge