'Deafening' explosion in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood injures at least 29
An explosion rocked New York City's Chelsea neighborhood on 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues around 8:30 p.m. Eastern time Saturday evening. Described by witnesses as "deafening," the blast tore through the lower windows of a nearby building and is thought to have originated in or near a dumpster, CNN reports. At least 29 people reportedly sustained injuries, and law enforcement, including the New York Police Counter-Terrorism unit, as well as ambulances are on the scene. Public transit to the area has been suspended. See images and video from the scene of the explosion below.
Huge explosion in Chelsea blew this dumpster ... pic.twitter.com/1lSIGjRyC8
— Chris Duffy (@voicehalf) September 18, 2016
"The whole building shook. It felt like an earthquake." - @juliangwan interviews an eye witness. #NYCExplosion pic.twitter.com/buLYjBnF8A
— Mike Cernovich (@Cernovich) September 18, 2016
NYC explosion. 23rd & 6th. No fatalities. Injuries. Reports possibly trash can bomb too. https://t.co/tMKb64y9cG pic.twitter.com/InWo0NFFpm
— Anne Bayefsky (@AnneBayefsky) September 18, 2016
This is a breaking story that will be updated as more details become available.