New York City firefighters stand near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan, New York, US September 17, 2016. Reuters
New York - Investigators at the second location were examining what appeared to be a pressure cooker left out on the sidewalk on 27th Street.
Published: Sun 18 Sep 2016, 8:38 AM
Last updated: Sun 18 Sep 2016, 6:47 PM
Twenty-nine persons were injured in an explosion in New York city on Saturday night, the incident the mayor said was not linked to terrorism but appeared to have been an "intentional act".
The explosion on West 23rd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues in the neighbourhood of Chelsea was reported at around 9 pm, NBC News reported.
"There is no evidence at this point of a terror connection to this incident," Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters at a press conference, stressing that the investigation was in its early stages.
"The initial indication is this was an intentional act," he added.
Investigators found a "possible secondary device" a few blocks away at 27th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues, the New York Police Department (NYPD) tweeted late Saturday night.
Sources told NBC New York that investigators at the second location were examining what appeared to be a pressure cooker left out on the sidewalk on 27th Street.
It has not been confirmed that the object is an explosive device. The bomb squad was investigating.
The NYPD said the blast in Chelsea appeared to come from inside a large trash bin, and photos on social media appeared to show a bin mangled in the explosion, but Commissioner James O'Neill said the explosion was believed to have occurred on the street.
The exact nature and cause of the blast has not been determined, O'Neill said, adding the explosion was captured on video.
The Latest on an explosion in Manhattan:
Suspicious device removed from 2nd NYC location
Police have removed a suspicious device from a Manhattan location four blocks from the site of an explosion that injured more than two dozen people.
The New York Police Department tweeted early Sunday that the device has been safely removed from West 27th Street by the bomb squad. Police say it was to be taken to the department firing range in the Bronx.
Police had earlier advised residents on the block where the device was found to stay away from windows facing 27th Street.
The blast is under investigation, and Mayor Bill de Blasio said it did not appear to be an act of terrorism.
Trump announces explosion before NYC officials
Donald Trump may have moved ahead of New York City officials when he declared on Saturday evening that a "bomb went off" in the city before officials had released details.
Trump made the announcement minutes after stepping off his plane during a rally at an airport hangar in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He told the crowd, "we better get very tough, folks."
The Republican presidential nominee made the comments around 9:10 p.m., shortly after the explosion in Manhattan's crowded Chelsea neighborhood and as emergency officials were responding to the blast.
Trump's rival Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, sought to present a more cautions response, underscoring the difference between the two candidates' styles.
Clinton was briefed on the incidents shortly after her speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner in Washington.
Second device made from pressure cooker
A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a second device officers are investigating a few blocks from the scene of a Manhattan explosion appears to be a pressure cooker attached to wiring and a cellphone.
The source, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak about an ongoing investigation, says the device was found inside a plastic bag on West 27th Street.
Police are advising residents of the block where the device was found to stay away from windows facing 27th Street.
The pressure-cooker device was found four blocks from the location on West 23rd Street where an explosion injured more than two dozen people Saturday night.
No evidence blast was terrorism, mayor says
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says there is no reason to think that an explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood had a terrorist connection, but he did call the blast an "intentional act."
The mayor also said there is no specific connection to a pipe bomb explosion in the New Jersey shore town of Seaside Park earlier Saturday at a charity run. There were no injuries in that incident.
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says a total of 29 people were injured in the Chelsea blast. He says one person's injuries were serious and the rest were minor.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill says officers are investigating a possible second explosive device a few blocks away from the explosion at about 8:30 p.m. on West 23rd Street.
NYC blast likely came from toolbox
A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that an explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood appears to have come from a construction toolbox in front of a building.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to speak about an ongoing investigation.
Police say 26 people have sustained minor injuries in the explosion on West 23rd Street.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and police officials are expected to brief reporters at the scene.
The blast happened in front of a residence for the blind. Witnesses say the explosion at about 8:30 p.m. blew out the windows of businesses in the area.
25 hurt in apparent explosion in Chelsea neighbourhood
Police and firefighters are at the scene of a possible explosion in New York City, and authorities say 25 people suffered minor injuries.
Police spokesman J. Peter Donald said on Twitter that the possible explosion happened at about 8:30pm on Saturday on West 23rd Street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. He says several people were taken to hospitals with injuries. The Fire Department tweeted that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
No detail about the extent of damage was immediately available.
Chris Gonzalez, visiting from Dallas, was having dinner with friends at a restaurant. The 26-year-old says she heard and felt a blast. She said the restaurant went quiet.
Witnesses say FBI and Homeland Security officials are also at the scene.
The reports of a possible blast come hours after a pipe bomb exploded in Seaside Park, New Jersey, shortly before thousands of runners participated in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors.
Firefighters are at the scene of a possible building explosion in New York City.
The Fire Department says the blast was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday on West 23rd Street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.
No information about injuries or about the extent of the damage was immediately available.
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