Residents were woken up by the smell of gas which they said extended miles away. The Fire Department confirmed that five people were injured, all minor injuries. Two refused medical attention, while the rest were taken to Montefiore Medical Center.

Firefighters in the Bronx are working to contain a massive gas line rupture Sunday after a blast sent noxious fumes into the air and locals running for cover. The overwhelming stench emitting from Bedford Park Boulevard and Webster Avenue covered the South Bronx on Sept.

Five people were treated, three hospitalized, after a gas line ruptured Sunday morning in Bedford Park, prompting evacuations and street closures, officials said.