now t is believed that 64-year- old ligia puello was standing in the stairwell of the apartment building when that explosion happened, and she was killed. authorities say she really did not stand a chance of survival at all. another tenant who lives on the second floor, 48-year-old francisca figueroa remains missing this morning. authorities say figueroa was in the process of moving and with her. that gas stove has now become the primary focus of the investigation as it could be the very source of the gas leak that caused the explosion. meanwhile, investigators say they are conducting their search, and they are doing so very delicately. >> fdny and nypd are taking it very slowly. it's an active investigation, still may be one body in the building. >> and back here live with a live look, you can see all that rubble and debris piling up in the middle of the street. again, investigators still working, a number of members from the fdny are here as well. five buildings were affected as a result of the explosion. two of those buildings have to be demolished and a number of people were asked to

her name, ligia puello. she was from the dominican republic. residents describe her as incredibly kind. she was known for helping other families coming to this country find their way. >> she was very beautiful. she was very caring, loving. she would treat me and my mom and my family with open arms. >> i remember the times we spent. she used to take me to school. she changed my diapers. thank you very much. >> reporter: although this investigation is still very much under way, sources say authorities are looking at the possibility that the woman still missing here may have been involved in this in some sort of way. sources say she expressed thoughts of suicide on social media. early on, it was believed this blast was caused by a stove being disconnected. investigators and lawmakers are saying the investigation in this could take weeks, if not months, and finding a cause could take longer than that. back to you. >> all right. tracie, thank you. >>> 5:02. new this morning, the nyu student being held by north korea should be released, we're hearing

ligia puello. she was found in the building's stairwell. another woman is still missing. eyewitness news reporter dray clark is on the scene for us live from borough park. dray. this section of 13th avenue between 42nd and 43rd streets remains closed this morning. behind me you can see that pile of rubble right there in the middle of 13th avenue, and you can also see crews and firefighters still very much hard at work on one hand trying deadly explosion. on the other hand still going through the rubble looking for someone who is still missing. now surveillance video captured the moment the explosion happened saturday afternoon on the 4200 block of 13th avenue. debris from that explosion actually struck two men and a 9- year-old who were walking by on the sidewalk at the very moment the building exploded. it's believed 64-year-old ligia puello was standing in the stairwell of the apartment building when the explosion happened, and she was killed. another tenant who lives on the second floor, 48-year-old francisca figueroa is still missing. authorities say figueroa was in t

are searching for a missing woman. 48-year-old francisca fig row has not been seen. 64-year-old ligia puello was killed in the blast. that building and the one next door are expected to be demolished. >>> an autopsy will determine what killed a long island doctor found in the doorway of a manhattan building. kiersten cerveny was found unresponsive yesterday on west 16th street in chelsea. police don't know how or why she ended up at that building. she was pronounced dead at the hospital. the 38-year-old dermatologist was out partying saturday night. >>> after more than five months in captivity a new york university student has been set free by north korea. won-moon joo was arrested in april for allegedly crossing the chinese border and entering north korea illegally. nor handed him over to south non-profits ghi and hip, now called emblemhealth, have been connecting my family who's caring for you? emblemhealth: what care feels like... in the neighborhood. >>> let's get a check on your morning commute with debbie duhaime. >> good morning, lori. thanks a lot. let's first of all tell you what's

. >> ligia puello was killed. investigators think she was in the stairwell at the time, and now her family is talking to eyewitness news. dray clark is live at the scene in borough park with the exclusive interview. dray. >> reporter: good afternoon shirleen and dave. right now investigators still have not been able to get through the site the way they would like to because they're very much concerned about the stability of the adjacent buildings next to the disaster site. what they're doing is using large machinery like that blue machine which allows them to piece by piece. however, this is a very delicate operation because they're removing the rubble while also realizing there's for. no one can say with absolute certainty that 48-year-old francisca figueroa is dead, but family members have found nothing suggesting she's alive. city councilman brad lander has been by the family's side. >> her car was here. one of her relatives spoke to her in the building earlier in the day, and they haven't heard from her since

they found the body of 64-year-old ligia puello in the stairwell. they're still looking for a woman named francehsca firora. debris struck two men and a child walking home from synagogue. the adults worked at a near by market and we talked to one of their friends there. >> we miss them and we hope as soon as possible they will be back. >> reporter: investigators say they believe this was a gas explosion. they tell us it was possibly caused by someone who disconnected a kitchen stove. back out here live where the search continues for the missing woman in these massive piles of rubble, investigators say they believe she was in this building when it exploded. again, investigators still don't know we're live in borough park, brooklyn this morning, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> police are investigating the mysterious death of a young long island doctor and mother found building in chelsea. andrea grymes is live in chelsea where morning. she's live for us now. andrea, good morning. >> reporter: chris , police say this mom and wife was at a bar

. >> firefighters found the body of 64-year-old ligia puello in the stairwell. she lived on the top level. >> we prayed for her, for her and for her family based on the explosion that she's not with us anymore. >> investigators tell us they believe this was a gas explosion that could have been caused by a stove being disconnected. they are also looking into other possibilities and not ruling out criminal activity. >> do you know if she disconnected the stove? >> no. >> the blast so strong parts of the building turned into projectile striking and injuring two men and a 9-year-old child walking home from synagogue. both adults managed at a near by market including 27-year-old moshae moscwitz. >> we're going to miss them and hope they will be back soon. >> the manager hurt in this explosion had to have several leg operations and his injuries were the most severe. ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> the red cross is helped 49 people displaced. >>> a queens man was found shot to death in his car outside a home. police responded to a residence on 120th street. he's been identi

the blast also killed 64-year-old ligia puello and seriously injured three others. and sibilia, you mentioned suicidal thoughts. ors sources tell me she posted on social media, as well as sent text messages alluding to suicidal thoughts before this blast happened. but we talked to a friend of hers here at the scene who said figueroa was happy and there's no way she committed suicide. that investigation is still under way. that's the latest here, i'm brynn gingras. >>> seven injured when an amtrak train en route through new york city derailed today in vermont. happened this morning in north field, which is about 20 miles southwest. the vermonter train was on its way to washington, d.c., when it hit rocks that had fallen on to the tracks. derailment and two went over an embankment. >> as one of the passengers said to me, someone was looking out for us. because you literally, we waukd out of out of a very, very difficult situation. >> one passenger was airlifted to a hospital in new hampshire with serious injuries and six others were taken to a central vermont center.

. >> police say ligia puello was in her third floor apartment. the 64-year-old was killed in the blast, those who knew her say she was a great mom and friend to many. officials say this could have been a lot worse because many in this conservative jewish neighborhood were observing the sabbath. people were home inside. there wasn't much foot traffic on 13th avenue. still, three others walking by were hurt. >> and that's what we're trying to do to come together as a community to thank god. we do that very well. >> early indications are this gas explosion happened after a tenant disconnected and moved a stove. today officials revealed that stove may have been in francesca's second floor apartment. her family just wants answers. >> and her phone pinged a tower near here shortly, you know, and it has since gone dead. >> reporter: back here live, you're looking at what's left of that building, heavy equipment was brought in earlier to take down what was left after the explosion. also literally about 5 seconds ago, search dogs for the second day in a r

another tenant, ligia puello, died in the blast. investigators say it was not caused by natural gas. that's what it was initially thought to have been. right now the cause is under investigation. >>> a celebrity chef who owns a manhattan restaurant is now facing child pornography charges. police say they found videos of him having sex with a teenage he's appeared on the food network. police say he met the boy on a dating app and enticed him to have sex last december. they say he then shared those videos online. police also recovered texts between the two. >>ta i'm always surprised to hear something like that because it is -- it's disgusting. >> it just makes me a little more cautious when it comes to brominging meeyoung family members around. >> he's also facing charges for allegedly having sex with a minor back in may. his lawyer insists he's innocent. >>> 4:51 now. bill cosby expected to be questioned nder oath today. ra56-year-old judy huff claims cosby gav her alcohol and sexually abused her at the playboy mansion when she was 1

now another tenant ligia puello died in the explosion as well. >>> 6:06. house speaker john boehner may not be going home at the end of the month. boehner says he will remain as speaker until he is replaced and with the unexpected withdrawal of kevin mccarthy a replacement seems to be in chaos. there is word that boehner is pushing former vice presidential candidate paul ryan to run for the job. congressman ryan canceled a number of public appearances but has not yet announced if he is running. >>> mayor de blasio has scheduled his next international trip. this time to israel. the mayor will leave on thursday night and will stay through the weekend. during the visit he will be the keynote speaker at a conference of mayor's event speaking about ways to combat anti-semitism. travel expenses are being covered privately. >>> we have breaking news. this year's nobel peace prize was announced a short time ago, and it's going to a pro- democracy group, the tunisian national dialogue quartet arose as tunisia was going down a bloody path between total collapse or a

who lived at an apartment at the center of the brooklyn explosion over the weekend. 64-year-old ligia puello was killed and at least a dozen other people were hurt. dozens more were left home less. one building is gone, another in the process of being demolished. the investigation is sow -- focused on within apartment somewhere a stove could have been improperly removed. >>> a court appearance today for a woman accused of dropping her newborn from a apartment building. 33-year-old jennifer berry is accused oh throwing the baby from her boyfriend's apartment on september 28th. the baby's body was found in the courtyard. the medical examiner said the baby was likely alive when thrown. >>> a south korea nyu student is free after being released from north korea. he was arrested in april for entering north korea illegally. he was handed over this morning at a truce village along the border with south korea. >>> new video captures the rescue of man who was thrown off new jersey. a coast guard training crew happened to be flying over the inlet yesterday. they saw the jet ski with no one on it and s

another tenant, ligia puello, died in the explosion last weekend. fire investigators also say the blast was not caused by natural gas, as was initially thought. right now the case is still under investigation. >>> in new jersey, the truck driver killed in that fiery tanker crash on the turnpike has been identified. transport incorporated says the driver was from newark. he'd been driving for the company for nine months. he tried to avoid an suv that swerved because of a mattress in the road. police have not charged the driver who was hauling those mattresses. >>> happening today, the mets make their postseason debut in los angeles. they'll be taking on the dodgers in the national league divisional series. yesterday the team did work out at iconic dodgers stadium. it's the fist time the mets have been in the playoffs in almost a decade. as you can imagine, they're psyched to be there. >> it's excellent. i mean, it's -- individually it's satisfying, it's fulfilling. i'm more excited and proud of this team, of what we've done to be able to represent ne