Incredible Images Show What Harlem Building Looked Like Before And After It Exploded

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ABC News and the Wall Street Journal have incredible before-and-after shots of the Harlem building that exploded early Wednesday because of a gas leak.

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The photo on the left is from Google Streetview, and the one on the right is from Getty Images after the explosion and subsequent collapse.

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Here's the Wall Street Journal's comparison:

Three people died and at least 64 were injured in the explosion. Nine people are still missing.

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The blast brought down two buildings at 1644-1646 Park Avenue in Manhattan. Power company ConEd recieved calls about a heavy gas odor 15 minutes before the explosion and sent two trucks to the building.

Reuters and the Associated Press have more images from after the explosion:

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REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

New York City Firefighters dig through rubble at an apparent building explosion fire and collapse in the Harlem section of New York, March 12, 2014.

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Firefighters work the scene of an explosion that leveled two apartment buildings in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York.

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REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

New York City firefighters work at the site of a building explosion and collapse in the Harlem section of New York.

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