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| New York explosion: 29 injured as second device found in Manhattan – live | New York explosion: 29 injured as second device found in Manhattan – live |
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| Confirming earlier reports, the New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and other city officials have said investigators have ruled out a gas leak as the cause of the blast. But they stopped short of calling it a bombing and declined to specify precisely what they believed may have triggered the explosion. | |
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| Tim Teeman of the Daily Beast has been on the scene in Manhattan. | Tim Teeman of the Daily Beast has been on the scene in Manhattan. |
| Ghost Avenue: The view towards Penn Station and 42nd Street up a traffic and people-free 7th Avenue. #NYC pic.twitter.com/A3coORC54s | Ghost Avenue: The view towards Penn Station and 42nd Street up a traffic and people-free 7th Avenue. #NYC pic.twitter.com/A3coORC54s |
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| Quick update on the second device found on West 27th Street. It was removed by a NYPD bomb squad robot and has been taken to a police firing range in the Bronx. | Quick update on the second device found on West 27th Street. It was removed by a NYPD bomb squad robot and has been taken to a police firing range in the Bronx. |
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| Possible pressure-cooker bomb removed following explosion in Chelsea | Possible pressure-cooker bomb removed following explosion in Chelsea |
| Elle Hunt | Elle Hunt |
| It seems likely that we may not find out more about the Chelsea explosion until the press conference scheduled for Sunday noon. | It seems likely that we may not find out more about the Chelsea explosion until the press conference scheduled for Sunday noon. |
| Here is what we know so far: | Here is what we know so far: |
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| This just in from the NYPD. | This just in from the NYPD. |
| The next press update will likely be tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. from One Police Plaza w/@NYPDONeill @BilldeBlasio @NewYorkFBI & @FDNY | The next press update will likely be tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. from One Police Plaza w/@NYPDONeill @BilldeBlasio @NewYorkFBI & @FDNY |
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| It is now coming up to 3am on Sunday in New York and news out of Chelsea seems to be slowing. There have been no updates to the number of people injured, apparently steady at 29, nor on the one person understood to be in a serious condition. | It is now coming up to 3am on Sunday in New York and news out of Chelsea seems to be slowing. There have been no updates to the number of people injured, apparently steady at 29, nor on the one person understood to be in a serious condition. |
| With the second device successfully removed from West 27th Street, questions persist on social media over mayor Bill de Blasio’s characterisation of the blast as “intentional”. | With the second device successfully removed from West 27th Street, questions persist on social media over mayor Bill de Blasio’s characterisation of the blast as “intentional”. |
| He was emphatic that there was “no evidence at this point of a terror connection” when he spoke to reporters just after 11pm local time, but many have questioned how the distinction can be made when authorities are treating the attacks as deliberate. | He was emphatic that there was “no evidence at this point of a terror connection” when he spoke to reporters just after 11pm local time, but many have questioned how the distinction can be made when authorities are treating the attacks as deliberate. |
| I don't understand what the NYC is saying about #Chelsea. What do they mean the blast was intentional but no credible threat against city? | I don't understand what the NYC is saying about #Chelsea. What do they mean the blast was intentional but no credible threat against city? |
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| Chelsea resident Soleil Philomena shares her experience of the explosion. | Chelsea resident Soleil Philomena shares her experience of the explosion. |
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| BuzzFeed’s Karla Zabludovsky has tweeted footage of the removal of the “suspicious package” from West 27th Street as viewed from her hotel room. | BuzzFeed’s Karla Zabludovsky has tweeted footage of the removal of the “suspicious package” from West 27th Street as viewed from her hotel room. |
| More police showing up below my hotel window on 27th and 7th,robot is no longer moving around #ChelseaExplosion pic.twitter.com/W1Aq7SXWXT | More police showing up below my hotel window on 27th and 7th,robot is no longer moving around #ChelseaExplosion pic.twitter.com/W1Aq7SXWXT |
| Hotel speaker: guests in rooms on the 27th St side are being told to stay away from the windows #ChelseaExplosion | Hotel speaker: guests in rooms on the 27th St side are being told to stay away from the windows #ChelseaExplosion |
| Loudspeaker at Innside hotel, on 27th st: "Take cover. This is not a drill." #ChelseaExplosion | Loudspeaker at Innside hotel, on 27th st: "Take cover. This is not a drill." #ChelseaExplosion |
| Now seeing those little green lights on the street, near the spot where police are looking into an explosive device pic.twitter.com/PrqEsakUNf | Now seeing those little green lights on the street, near the spot where police are looking into an explosive device pic.twitter.com/PrqEsakUNf |
| No humans visible near on the street now but the robot is back next to the mailbox #ChelseaExplosion #NYCExplosion pic.twitter.com/ZXyc884Kmc | No humans visible near on the street now but the robot is back next to the mailbox #ChelseaExplosion #NYCExplosion pic.twitter.com/ZXyc884Kmc |
| The robot is moving away on 27th toward 6th Av from the spot where the suspicious device was. Unclear from here if it's carrying something | The robot is moving away on 27th toward 6th Av from the spot where the suspicious device was. Unclear from here if it's carrying something |
| The robot making its way back to the police vehicle at 2:17am EST #ChelseaExplosion #NYCExplosion pic.twitter.com/I1e2LreXap | The robot making its way back to the police vehicle at 2:17am EST #ChelseaExplosion #NYCExplosion pic.twitter.com/I1e2LreXap |
| Zabs is BuzzFeed’s Mexico bureau chief and was on holiday in the US at the time of the explosion. | Zabs is BuzzFeed’s Mexico bureau chief and was on holiday in the US at the time of the explosion. |
| “Bizarre that vacationing in the US turned out to be more dangerous than reporting in Mexico,” she tweeted. | “Bizarre that vacationing in the US turned out to be more dangerous than reporting in Mexico,” she tweeted. |
| Her boss Ben Smith, BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief, tweeted that she’d “booked the right hotel”. | Her boss Ben Smith, BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief, tweeted that she’d “booked the right hotel”. |
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| The reported pressure-cooker bomb has been safely removed by the NYPD for analysis. | The reported pressure-cooker bomb has been safely removed by the NYPD for analysis. |
| Update: the suspicious package on West 27th Street has safety removed by the NYPD for further analysis. @NYPDnews | Update: the suspicious package on West 27th Street has safety removed by the NYPD for further analysis. @NYPDnews |
| As my colleague Oliver Laughland reported earlier, the device will be likely put in some sort of reinforced containment chamber then taken to the NYPD’s firing range at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx, at least 45 minutes’ drive from Chelsea. | As my colleague Oliver Laughland reported earlier, the device will be likely put in some sort of reinforced containment chamber then taken to the NYPD’s firing range at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx, at least 45 minutes’ drive from Chelsea. |
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| Uber has been criticised on social media for invoking surge pricing in the wake of the explosion, when many public transport lines were down. | Uber has been criticised on social media for invoking surge pricing in the wake of the explosion, when many public transport lines were down. |
| Though Uber NYC tweeted that it had turned off surge pricing for the Chelsea area, Jessica Keenan Wynn later reported it was charging 1.8x the normal fare. | Though Uber NYC tweeted that it had turned off surge pricing for the Chelsea area, Jessica Keenan Wynn later reported it was charging 1.8x the normal fare. |
| Surge pricing has been turned off in the #Chelsea #explosion area. Allow extra time for drivers to navigate due to road closures. Stay safe. | Surge pricing has been turned off in the #Chelsea #explosion area. Allow extra time for drivers to navigate due to road closures. Stay safe. |
| COME ON @Uber 😡 1.8 surge pricing after explosion in #Chelsea? I'm disgusted. People are trying to get home safe. Shame on you #DeleteApp | COME ON @Uber 😡 1.8 surge pricing after explosion in #Chelsea? I'm disgusted. People are trying to get home safe. Shame on you #DeleteApp |
| Shaun King, a writer for the NY Daily News, corroborated Wynn’s account. | Shaun King, a writer for the NY Daily News, corroborated Wynn’s account. |
| “This is true. My family and I were out in Manhattan and many of our train lines were closed. Uber prices surged up,” he tweeted. | “This is true. My family and I were out in Manhattan and many of our train lines were closed. Uber prices surged up,” he tweeted. |
| A number of Twitter users accused the company of price gouging. | A number of Twitter users accused the company of price gouging. |
| #NYCExplosion causes residents to attempt to get home. #Uber taking total advantage of chaos and surcharging passengers 1.4 to 1.8 times. | #NYCExplosion causes residents to attempt to get home. #Uber taking total advantage of chaos and surcharging passengers 1.4 to 1.8 times. |
| Reportedly @Uber prices surged in aftermath of #Chelsea bombing. No punchline. Just pointing out a garbage company. #ChelseaExplosion | Reportedly @Uber prices surged in aftermath of #Chelsea bombing. No punchline. Just pointing out a garbage company. #ChelseaExplosion |
| Twitter: WTFNew York: KUber: How do we get that sweet ca$h.#chelsea | Twitter: WTFNew York: KUber: How do we get that sweet ca$h.#chelsea |
| Funny @Uber is price surging during the transit mess from the bombs set off in #Chelsea | Funny @Uber is price surging during the transit mess from the bombs set off in #Chelsea |
| Apparently @Uber is raising fare prices following the explosion in #Chelsea! They should be giving free rides. Despicable. #BoycottUber | Apparently @Uber is raising fare prices following the explosion in #Chelsea! They should be giving free rides. Despicable. #BoycottUber |
| Others who were passengers with Uber at the time of the explosion shared their experiences. | Others who were passengers with Uber at the time of the explosion shared their experiences. |
| Uber driver is navigating us around the blocked off streets in Chelsea and I feel that familiar regret of not taking the subway | Uber driver is navigating us around the blocked off streets in Chelsea and I feel that familiar regret of not taking the subway |
| Shout out to my @Uber driver Antonio who stayed calm while driving past #Chelsea & was rear ended in NYC traffic. Made it back safe finally | Shout out to my @Uber driver Antonio who stayed calm while driving past #Chelsea & was rear ended in NYC traffic. Made it back safe finally |
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| Explosion caused by device in trash can | Explosion caused by device in trash can |
| An NYPD officer who was not authorised to speak about the investigation confirmed to Joanna Walters of Guardian US that the explosion in Chelsea on Saturday night was caused by a device placed in a trash can on 23rd Street. | An NYPD officer who was not authorised to speak about the investigation confirmed to Joanna Walters of Guardian US that the explosion in Chelsea on Saturday night was caused by a device placed in a trash can on 23rd Street. |
| As well as the second site of investigation on 27th Street, where the device thought to be a pressure cooker was found, the police are also understood to be examining a third site of interest. | As well as the second site of investigation on 27th Street, where the device thought to be a pressure cooker was found, the police are also understood to be examining a third site of interest. |
| But, Jo writes from the scene, “in the situation of heightened alert there is no way of knowing at this stage if it is another device or simply the kind of suspicious package that is routinely investigated daily in the city”. | But, Jo writes from the scene, “in the situation of heightened alert there is no way of knowing at this stage if it is another device or simply the kind of suspicious package that is routinely investigated daily in the city”. |
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| CNN has more details of the second device, the reported “pressure cooker”: | CNN has more details of the second device, the reported “pressure cooker”: |
| A device at a second location in Chelsea appears to be a pressure cooker with dark colored wiring coming out of the top center of the device. The device, mentioned earlier by police, is connected by silver duct tape to a small dark colored device attached to the outside of the pressure cooker, according to multiple local and federal law enforcement officials. None of the officials would say at this point what was inside the pressure cooker. | A device at a second location in Chelsea appears to be a pressure cooker with dark colored wiring coming out of the top center of the device. The device, mentioned earlier by police, is connected by silver duct tape to a small dark colored device attached to the outside of the pressure cooker, according to multiple local and federal law enforcement officials. None of the officials would say at this point what was inside the pressure cooker. |
| It has seen – and broadcast – an image verifying the description of the device. | It has seen – and broadcast – an image verifying the description of the device. |
| This is the device found at second location, near New York explosion, officials say. https://t.co/cpgJgDr4X5 pic.twitter.com/TZr07KwDra | This is the device found at second location, near New York explosion, officials say. https://t.co/cpgJgDr4X5 pic.twitter.com/TZr07KwDra |
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| Mayor Bill de Blasio has cancelled some public appearances scheduled for Sunday in the wake of tonight’s unrest, but has confirmed he will meet with Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, to participate in a forum about building inclusive cities. | Mayor Bill de Blasio has cancelled some public appearances scheduled for Sunday in the wake of tonight’s unrest, but has confirmed he will meet with Sadiq Khan, the London mayor, to participate in a forum about building inclusive cities. |
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| Second device to be removed by bomb disposal units | Second device to be removed by bomb disposal units |
| A spokesman for the New York Police Department has confirmed to my colleague Oliver Laughland in New York that bomb disposal units will attempt to remove the second suspicious device on West 27th street and transfer it to a safe location – that’s the reported “pressure cooker”. | A spokesman for the New York Police Department has confirmed to my colleague Oliver Laughland in New York that bomb disposal units will attempt to remove the second suspicious device on West 27th street and transfer it to a safe location – that’s the reported “pressure cooker”. |
| NYPD Lieutenant Thomas Antonetti added that police were still managing an “active scene” on West 27th street and it was unclear when officers would attempt to remove the device. | NYPD Lieutenant Thomas Antonetti added that police were still managing an “active scene” on West 27th street and it was unclear when officers would attempt to remove the device. |
| It is likely the device will be moved to the NYPD’s firing range at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx, at least a 45 minute drive from Chelsea in Manhattan, Antonetti said, but a finalized location has not been confirmed. The device will likely be placed in some sort of reinforced containment chamber before transfer. | It is likely the device will be moved to the NYPD’s firing range at Rodman’s Neck in the Bronx, at least a 45 minute drive from Chelsea in Manhattan, Antonetti said, but a finalized location has not been confirmed. The device will likely be placed in some sort of reinforced containment chamber before transfer. |
| MSNBC has reported that police are reviewing CCTV footage of a suspicious person dumping an object close to the site of the explosion on 23rd Street shortly before the blast occurred, but Lieutenant Antonetti could not confirm these reports. | MSNBC has reported that police are reviewing CCTV footage of a suspicious person dumping an object close to the site of the explosion on 23rd Street shortly before the blast occurred, but Lieutenant Antonetti could not confirm these reports. |
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| MSNBC has reported that law enforcement officials have seen surveillance video footage showing a man dropping something into a dumpster before the explosion in Chelsea. | MSNBC has reported that law enforcement officials have seen surveillance video footage showing a man dropping something into a dumpster before the explosion in Chelsea. |
| MSNBC did not broadcast the footage, and theirs seems to be the only such report at this stage. My colleagues at the Guardian US are looking into it from New York. | MSNBC did not broadcast the footage, and theirs seems to be the only such report at this stage. My colleagues at the Guardian US are looking into it from New York. |
| If true, it would be consistent with early reports, from the New York Times and others, that the blast emanated from a dumpster. | If true, it would be consistent with early reports, from the New York Times and others, that the blast emanated from a dumpster. |
| The NYPD counterterrorism department had also tweeted an image of a mangled dumpster apparently caught up in the blast, but mayor Bill de Blasio refused to elaborate whether this was the site of the device at the 11pm media conference. | The NYPD counterterrorism department had also tweeted an image of a mangled dumpster apparently caught up in the blast, but mayor Bill de Blasio refused to elaborate whether this was the site of the device at the 11pm media conference. |
| #Update re: Explosion (photo) pic.twitter.com/AtqllF3JEZ | #Update re: Explosion (photo) pic.twitter.com/AtqllF3JEZ |
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