Actress Loses Home in NYC Fire
The Sopranos actress Drea de Matteo posted several shots on social media mourning the loss of her home of 22 years. Photo: Getty
Multiple injuries were reported following an explosion that caused apartment buildings to collapse in New York City's East Village on Thursday (US time).
The homes of many were lost, including that of Shades of Blue star Drea de Matteo.
Matteo, 43, shared her loss on Instagram. "A hole where my N.Y.C. home of 22 years once stood," she wrote. "RIP 123 2nd Avenue."
The Sopranos actress Drea de Matteo posted several shots on social media mourning the loss of her home of 22 years. Photo: Instagram
The former Sopranos actress also posted a photo of the blaze as "N.Y.C.'s finest [tried] to put out the flames to mine and many others' apartments," she captioned, adding that she was "speechless," sending prayers to "those that are hurt."
The Sopranos actress Drea de Matteo thanked NYC fire-fighters for their hard work putting out the fire. Photo: Instagram
Nineteen were injured in what was apparently a gas explosion, CBS New York reported. Five of the injured were members of the New York Fire Department.
Matteo was not the only celebrity nearby when the explosion rocked the NYC streets. Jessica of The Veronica's was quick to react on Twitter:
An explosion just happened one block from our apartment in NYC. Terrifying. pic.twitter.com/1HvHaXElwz
— Jessica Veronica (@Jessicaveronica) March 26, 2015
Courageous Fire Fighters here in NYC. No hesitation.
— Jessica Veronica (@Jessicaveronica) March 26, 2015
And she wasn't alone. From Jason Biggs to Mara Wilson, many other stars took to Twitter to share their shock and sadness:
Holy shit just got out of @HuffingtonPost building to see this- really hope everyone is ok pic.twitter.com/kaEQbwMH4O
— Jason Biggs (@JasonBiggs) March 26, 2015
You okay, New York??? Thinking of you.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) March 26, 2015
The fire in the East Village is right around the corner from where I used to live...
— Mara Wilson (@MaraWritesStuff) March 26, 2015