Bright sky at night: power plant explosion turns New York City horizon blue

New Yorkers began posting videos on social media of their city awash in a neon blue-green light shortly after 9pm on Thursday night. A huge explosion and fire at a Queens power plant created the eerie flickering lights which many likened to scenes from an alien invasion. Authorities were investigating a transformer explosion at a power plant in Queens that caused a massive power outage and ground stop for LaGuardia Airport Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Today in Focus podcast ► Support the Guardian ► The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► Owen Jones talks ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Culture ►