article_snippet: A couple narrowly escaped death in the explosion when A couple left A couple uninsured and now-incinerated  apartment to pick up some cupcakes minutes before the blast.
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article_snippet: Thursday morning started out bright with yoga and a big delicious brunch.
article_snippet: the nearby explosion occurred at Sushi Park restaurant at 121 Second Avenue at 3:20 p.m. the nearby explosion soon sent the entire block alight and caused neighboring buildings to burn and collapse.
article_snippet: At least 22 people were injured in the incident, including four critically, two of whom were taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Cornell suffering from burns to At least 22 people airways.
article_snippet: The five first responders - among them four firefighters and an EMS worker - also sustained minor injuries.