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| At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in the Chelsea district of New York City, officials say. | At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in the Chelsea district of New York City, officials say. |
| The cause of the blast late on Saturday remains unclear. Mayor Bill de Blasio described it as "intentional" but said that there were no known terror links. | |
| He also said there was no evidence of a link to a pipe bomb explosion in neighbouring New Jersey hours earlier. | |
| None of the injuries is life-threatening but one is serious, the fire commissioner said. | |
| Police Commissioner James O'Neill says officers were investigating a possible second explosive device on West 23rd Street, a few blocks away from the explosion. | |
| The explosion in New York occurred around 21:00 (01:00 GMT on Sunday). Witnesses said people ran in all directions following the "incredibly loud" blast. | The explosion in New York occurred around 21:00 (01:00 GMT on Sunday). Witnesses said people ran in all directions following the "incredibly loud" blast. |
| Unconfirmed reports said the blast went off in a dustbin, shattering windows in a nearby building. Several blocks have been closed down by police. | |
| Mr de Blasio said: "We do not see a link to terrorism." He said it was too early to determine the cause but added: "We believe it was intentional." | Mr de Blasio said: "We do not see a link to terrorism." He said it was too early to determine the cause but added: "We believe it was intentional." |
| President Barack Obama was informed of the explosion and is being kept up to date on the investigation, a White House official said. | |
| The New York Police Counterterrorism Bureau said that it was investigating the blast and shared an image on Twitter that appeared to show a damaged dustbin. | |
| Chelsea is among the most fashionable districts of Manhattan and its bars and restaurants are usually crowded at the weekends. | |
| The earlier bomb explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey, on Saturday came shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity race. No injuries were reported there. | The earlier bomb explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey, on Saturday came shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity race. No injuries were reported there. |
| Speaking at a rally in Colorado as news of the explosion was coming in, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters that a "bomb" had gone off. | Speaking at a rally in Colorado as news of the explosion was coming in, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters that a "bomb" had gone off. |
| He said: "Nobody knows exactly what's going on, but boy, we are living in a time - we better get very tough, folks." | He said: "Nobody knows exactly what's going on, but boy, we are living in a time - we better get very tough, folks." |