"Here you see the high-pressure light beams accidentally released in lower Manhattan after a construction crew punctured a light main. The crew was digging the foundation pit of a new building when the hydraulic shovel punctured the fiber-optic cable conduit. Two construction workers were taken to the hospital suffering from temporary blindness. A spokesman for New York Light said that the light conduit should be repaired within 24 hours. Damage to painted surfaces in the area will likely run into the millions of dollars. Pedestrians reported that a man on a motorcycle was blown to the ground and could not get up for several minutes."
