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Blue light from power plant explosion causes confusion in New York City

New York’s major utility company is investigating an explosion at a power substation that lit up both the night sky and Twitter. The eerie blue light could be seen for miles and led to confusion and even some panic Thursday night. It was caused by a transformer explosion in Queens. Michelle Miller reports.
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