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Fifth Avenue fills with smoke after steam pipe explodes: Photos

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  • Smoke billows from a steam pipe explosion on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Thursday morning.
    Photo Credit: Louis Lanzano
  • First responders evacuated the area and set up decontamination tents after the steam pipe explosion.
    Photo Credit: Louis Lanzano
  • Firefighters respond after steam billows from a pipe that exploded Thursday on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
    Photo Credit: Louis Lanzano
  • Officials are urging anyone in the area of the steam pipe explosion to bag their clothes and shower.
    Photo Credit: Louis Lanzano
  • Smoke billows from a steam pipe explosion on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan on Thursday.
    Photo Credit: Louis Lanzano

A steam pipe explosion on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan injured five people Thursday morning and exposed the area to asbestos. Dozens of buildings were evacuated and at risk of being contaminated. Five people had minor injuries, officials said.

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