Manhole cover flies into air after explosion in Old City Philadelphia

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Thursday, February 22, 2018
RAW VIDEO: Manhole explosion in Old City
RAW VIDEO: Manhole explosion in Old CityWatch video from the Action Cam in Old City Philadelphia after an underground explosion caused a manhole cover to fly in the air on February 22, 2018.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Firefighters were on the scene after an underground explosion caused a manhole cover to fly into the air in the Old City section of Philadelphia.

It happened at 9:20 a.m. Thursday near 3rd and Market streets.

No one was injured.

It was not immediately clear what caused the blast or if any damage resulted.

PECO customers in the area were not affected.

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