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Explosion in building at suburban NYC college blows out windows, injuries reported

NYACK, N.Y. – An explosion in a college campus building north of New York City blew out windows, and officials say there are reports of injuries.

The explosion at Nyack (NY’-ak) College happened just before noon. A spokesman for the Rockland County executive’s office says county fire departments are responding.

Witnesses tell The Journal-News (http://lohud.us/14sAORK ) that the explosion blew out windows and the door of the building.

Nyack College is a Christian college about 25 miles north of New York City. The explosion happened at a building on South Highland Avenue, a main campus road.

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