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Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in Manhattan

The woman plunged 10 feet, and a passer-by heard her screams. Con Edison said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.

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Woman Dies After Falling Into Open Manhole in ManhattanThe woman plunged 10 feet, and a passer-by heard her screams. Con Edison said video footage suggested the manhole cover had been dislodged by a truck 12 minutes earlier.
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