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1 injured in boiler explosion near North Shore University Hospital

North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset. A small boiler explosion in the basement of an office building near to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset injured one person, according to fire officials. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

One person was injured following a small boiler explosion in the basement of a non-clinical building next to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, fire officials said.

The explosion took place early Friday morning after a boiler malfunction. Officials transported one person to the hospital for treatment after suffering a minor injury.

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The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department responded with assistance from Port Washington Fire Department.

The building was evacuated, but hospital operations have not been affected.

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