Fire rapidly engulfing the vehicle as stunned onlookers gathered behind police barriers in the heart of the Financial District before the explosion. The post WATCH: Car Explodes, Bursts Into Flames ...

A car exploded near New York’s iconic Charging Bull statue in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday evening, sending thick smoke over ...

Panic erupted near Wall Street after a vehicle caught fire and exploded close to New York’s iconic Charging Bull statue, ...

Videos circulating over social media showed the vehicle engulfed in flames, sending thick black smoke into the air.

Several witnesses were filming the blazing car on their cellphones before it suddenly erupted in a huge explosion.

Authorities said it took firefighters nearly 90 minutes to fully bring the fire under control.