A view of the debris from a collapsed 4 story building located at 34 East 62nd Street. Investigators are trying to determine if the explosion was a deliberate suicide attempt by the owner of the building Dr. Nicolas Bartha who was in a longtime divorce dispute. It is believed Bartha opened up the gas valve in his basement causing the explosion. Bartha was found alive with burns on

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