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An explosion and fire leveled a residential building on New York’s Upper East Side Monday morning. At least one person was transported to the hospital.

The New York Fire Department received a call reporting the explosion at 8:40 a.m., department spokeswoman Emily Rahimi said.

Smoke from the fire could be seen across Midtown and Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

New York police are also on the scene.

Reports indicate this explosion was caused by a natural gas explosion. We will continue to monitor and update.