Tourists and New Yorkers have been slammed for taking selfies while visiting the scene of last week 's devastating gas explosion in the East Village . The blast last Thursday set four buildings ablaze , killed two men and injured 25 people . But some people believed it was still appropriate to smile and pose for a social media picture as emergency crews surrounded the charred site . Scroll down for video . 'Disgusting ' : Christina Freundlich , who describes herself as a political communications professional , was condemned online for posting this picture at the site of the East Village fire on Friday . A group of young women were seen using a selfie stick in front of the flames . The photograph was posted to the Twitter account EventsPhotosNYC and drew a barrage of criticism . One commenter said : 'Everything that ’ s wrong with NYC summed up in one photo . ' Another of those condemned was Christina Freundlich , who describes herself as a political communications professional on Linkedin and was a Communications Director at the Iowa Democratic Party . Caught in the act : One man decides to take a self-portrait from the top of a nearby building as the thick smoke rises from the scene . The blast last Thursday set four buildings ablaze , left 25 people injured and caused the death of two men . Ben Foecke , Executive Director of the Iowa Democratic Party , told the Daily Mail Online : 'Christina Freundlich left employment with the Iowa Democratic Party over thee weeks ago . March 6th was her last day on payroll . 'Her actions since then are completely outside our control and oversight . ' Freundlich reportedly resigned to 'seek opportunities elsewhere . ' She was also a field organizer for Barack Obama 's Florida Campaign for Change in 2008 . She uploaded an image of her giving a peace gesture in front of the police barricades surrounding the burnt-out part of the block . Some people said the photo was 'disgusting ' while others told her to leave New York . A reporter from Spanish-language channel Univision was spotted by Newsday reporter Michael Chayes talking a selfie as the press gathered . One social media user said : 'Disgraceful . Unprofessional . No place for a selfie in face of disaster . ' Other Instagram users who had taken the selfies quickly took them down when they realized their error in judgement . Defense : Breanna Mitchell says she took a selfie at Auschwitz in memory of her father , who shared the teenager 's love of history . Insensitive : Another tourist thought it would be appropriate to take a selfie next to the tracks leading into the concentration camp . Inappropriate : One girl changed the contrast of her to black and white while talking a picture of the entrance to the camp in Poland . Pose : One man is seen sticking his tongue out while a woman he is with shows a huge grin during the tour of the Holocaust site . Poor choice : Two tourists smile into the camera for a picture at the World Trade Center Memorial . Bad judgement : Two girls grin as they pose for a double selfie at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin . Another flaming narcissist : A cheesy grin while U.S. firemen battle a raging blaze in the background .
Social media users have been condemned for uploading the vain images . The blast Sunday left 25 people injured while two men are missing . Group of young women were seen posing using a selfie stick . A former communications director at the Iowa Democratic Party was also shamed for posting a photo next to the scene while showing a peace sign . One body was discovered at the building site on last Thursday .