Russia’s consulate general unaware of any Russians injured in explosion in New York City
Emergencies
January 02, 19:06
Calls were received for reports of "a building shaking and explosion" at 10:54 a.m. GMT
MOSCOW, January 2. /TASS/. Russia is closely watching the situation in the wake of an explosion on Roosevelt Island in New York City, Russian Consul General in New York Alexander Zakharov said in a comment for Rossiya-24 television.
"So far, there has been no [information] about any injuries, moreover among Russians, from among students of a university located on that island. We will watch the situation closely," he said.
Calls were received for reports of "a building shaking and explosion" at 5:54 a.m. local time (10:54 a.m. GMT) on Tuesday.