New York's Central Park closed after explosion, one injured

New York, July 4: New York's Central Park was closed for investigation on Sunday after an explosion critically injured a man.

The explosion happened near the corner of 5th Avenue and 68th Street, Xinhua quoted city's fire department as saying.

Eyewitnesses said that a man was climbing a rock structure and stepped on something that "exploded," according to local media.

Police and paramedics rushed to the scene after a call came in at 10:53 a.m. local time.

The victim suffered an injured leg and was being treated by emergency responders with "a possible amputation," said a Fire Department of New York spokesperson.

The area affected was a short distance from the Central Park Zoo, a popular tourist spot.

It was not immediately known what caused the blast, but officials said it was believed to be the result of some sort of fireworks, local media reported.

IANS