Bodies of Two Missing Men Found at Site of NYC Explosion
Two bodies were found Sunday at the site of the New York City explosion that caused three buildings to collapse, The New York Times reports.
One of the bodies found was identified as the 23-year-old Nicholas Figueroa, who went missing following the explosion.
Figueroa was last seen eating at a restaurant with a colleague when the explosion occurred. Three days later, his body was found under the rubble.
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said on Sunday evening that "everyone who was reported missing has been found."
The second body belonged to the other missing man, 27-year-old Moises Ismael Lacon Yac, who was a busboy at Sushi Park, the same restaurant Figueroa was eating at before the explosion.
Figueroa and Yac were the two only people reported missing after the explosion rocked the East Village.
"We continue to search," Nigro said at a news conference at the site, although "the likelihood of anyone else being here is very small."
Officials say the explosion may have been caused by a bad gas line at 121 Second Avenue although they continue an ongoing investigation on the incident.
Figueroa's brothers circled the site of the explosion carrying flowers and fliers of Figeuroa. The family is not ready to speak publicly about the death of the 23-year-old, who was said to have taken a co-worker out to lunch.
The other victim, Lacon, was an immigrant from Guatemala who moved to New York seven years ago to search for work. His cousin Pablo Yac said he planned on returning to Guatemala this year to reunite with his girlfriend.
The loved ones of the missing men were brought together for a vigil.
Several people are holding fundraisers to help those who were displaced by the explosion losing their homes and belongings.
Relatives of some of the displaced victims have set up a GoFundMe campaign like the fundraiser for a woman named Mildred Guy who already received $10,000.
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