A huge explosion at a New York power plant has turned the sky above parts of the city a bright blue-green. Many Manhattanites were stunned when the sky over parts of Queens started to glow a bright neon blue shortly after 9pm on Thursday night. Scores posted footage of the glowing skyline to social media, saying the sky was “bright as day”. Footage of the scene showed the sky flickering a bright blue-green for several minutes. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Parts of Queens have lost power and La Guardia airport has closed after the incident.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2018 03:12 UTC