A manhole cover in downtown Detroit, at the corner of Congress and Bates, launched off the ground Friday afternoon, sending one to the hospital.

The explosions were so powerful, manhole covers around Empire Boulevard were sent feet into the air. A resident named Joel said he woke up to the three loud booms in his neighborhood, all from ...

A New York woman and her grandchildren escaped unharmed from what was supposed to be a leisurely stroll but almost became a nightmare when manhole cover exploded near them. Video published by the ...

SOMERVILLE - A manhole cover ended up impaled in the roof a triple-decker home after an explosion in Somerville Thursday. The fire department said there was an "underground explosion in an ...

A manhole cover was “blown off” the ground Monday morning in Dorchester, damaging a sewer line and a house, according to Boston fire officials. The explosion happened around 8:15 a.m. in the ...

A manhole cover launched into the air and landed on the roof of a three-story home after an explosion in Somerville, Massachusetts, early Thursday.

Look at the ground as you walk on 14th Street in downtown Sacramento and you might spot artifacts from a bygone era of craftsmanship in the form of manhole covers. The street is dotted with at ...