An explosion in a crowded Chelsea neighbourhood in Manhattan on Saturday night left 29 people injured, and authorities called the blast an “intentional act”, but said there was no terrorist connection.
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New York City firefighters stand near the site of the explosion in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan. Rashid Umar Abbasi / Reuters -
Police block a road after the explosion in New York. William Edwards / AFP -
Fire rescue crews block off the street near the scene of the explosion in the Chelsea neighbourhood of New York. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said a second site was being investigated. Neha Jain via Twitter / via Reuters -
New York City police and firefighters stand near the site of the explosion. Witnesses say the explosion at about 8.30pm blew out the windows of businesses and scattered debris in the area. Rashid Umar Abbasi / Reuters -
Witness Deborah Griffiths describes the scene near the explosion on West 23rd Street. Bryan Smith / AFP -
Police arrive on the scene of the explosion. The FBI and Homeland Security officials, along with the ATF arson and explosive task force were also called to the scene. Andres Kudacki / AP Photo -
Mayor Bill de Blasio, centre, and NYPD chief of department James O’Neill, centre right, speak during a press conference near the scene of the explosion on West 23rd street. Andres Kudacki / AP Photo -
A fire fighter pulls a stretcher near a blocked off road near the site of the explosion. Bryan Smith / AFP -
A shattered window is pictured near the scene of the explosion. Neha Jain via Twitter / via Reuters -
Onlookers stand behind a police cordon near the site of the explosion. Rashid Umar Abbasi / Reuters
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