article_snippet.sent: The clean up continued yesterday at the site where several buildings collapsed following a massive blast .
article_snippet.sent: A crane removes large pieces of debris as firefighters watch on from the roof of a neighbouring building .
article_snippet.sent: Firefighters watch the clean up continue at the site of the huge explosion .
article_snippet.sent: The explosion at 121 Second Avenue in the East Village set alight the property, while The explosion at 121 Second Avenue in the East Village neighboring buildings, 119, 123 and 125 Second Avenue, were also engulfed before all three buildings completely collapsed to the ground, leaving a massive hole on the corner of the block at 7th Street.
article_snippet.sent: Firefighters battle the flames following The explosion at 121 Second Avenue in the East Village the East Village .
article_snippet.sent: The off-duty first responder reached the ground just in time, because just moments later the fire intensified .
article_snippet.sent: Looking towards the fire from Astor Place, flames could be seen reaching into the sky .
article_snippet.sent: Firefighters continued to blast water at pockets of flames among the rubble the following day .
article_snippet.sent: Photographs taken on Friday showed three buildings entirely collapsed following the explosion .
article_snippet.sent: The city's mayor said The city's mayor could take up to a week for the rubble to be cleared from the explosion site .