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Explosion reported in New York City At least 25 wounded in New York City blast
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A loud explosion has shaken part of New York City, witnesses say, prompting fire trucks and ambulances converge on the scene. At least 25 people have been injured in an explosion in New York City, officials say.
The New York Dire Department said the blast was reported shortly around 21:00 (01:00) on West 23rd Street in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. Fire trucks and ambulances converged on the scene after what witnesses described as a "deafening" blast in the Chelsea district of Manhattan around 21:00 (01:00 GMT on Sunday).
At least three people were taken away from the scene in ambulances, Reuters news agency reported. FBI and Homeland Security officers are at the scene, a local councillor said.
Police and fire officials said they were investigating. The cause of the explosion is unclear. It comes just hours after a pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey town.
The reported explosion comes just hours after a pipe bomb exploded in a New Jersey town, shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity race nearby. That blast occurred shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity race nearby. No injuries were reported.
No injuries were reported in the New Jersey blast.