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Dramatic footage captures the moment a hybrid car erupted into a huge fireball in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, sending New Yorkers fleeing for safety.

It happened just outside the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA's) headquarters, a short distance from Wall's Street iconic Charging Bull statue.

Viral footage circulating online shows thick black smoke enveloping the street.

Firefighters responded to the incident at around 17:42 EDT and extinguished the flames just over an hour later, according to ABC News.

No injuries were reported. The incident is under investigation but is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.

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