1 Person Hospitalized With Serious Burns After Explosion In Long Island City, Queens

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An explosion rocked a house Tuesday in Long Island City, Queens.

Firefighters were called to the scene just before 11 a.m. on 47th Avenue near 39th Street.

Chopper 2 was overhead, where crews could be seen examining a structure behind the house.

It appears someone was working on a piece of equipment when it exploded.

One person was taken to Cornell Medical Center with serious burns.

The incident remains under investigation.

In:
• Queens
• Long Island City
• New York