A manhole explosion injured two people near Times Square on Thursday, authorities said.

FDNY got the call for the explosion on West 47th Street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues, just before 3:40 p.m., and firefighters were still on scene as of 5:15 p.m., fire officials said.

One person was taken to Bellevue Hospital for evaluation and another was treated on scene by EMS, according to the FDNY.

The NYPD was directing traffic away from the block.