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| At least 25 wounded in New York City blast | At least 25 wounded in New York City blast |
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| At least 25 people have been injured in an explosion in New York City, officials say. | At least 25 people have been injured in an explosion in New York City, officials say. |
| None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening, the New York City fire department said. | |
| 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). | 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). |
| FBI and Homeland Security officers are at the scene, a local councillor said. | FBI and Homeland Security officers are at the scene, a local councillor said. |
| The blast comes just hours after a pipe bomb exploded in a bin in a New Jersey town, shortly before a charity race was due to begin. | |
| A spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio said the mayor was on his way to the scene, where several blocks have been closed down by police. | |
| Witnesses described seeing people run in all directions following the "incredibly loud" blast. | |
| Unconfirmed reports said the blast went off in a dustbin, shattering windows in a nearby building. | |
| The New York Police Counterterrorism Bureau confirmed that it was investigating and shared an image on Twitter that appeared to show a damaged dustbin. | |
| The bomb explosion in Seaside Park, New Jersey, came shortly before thousands of runners were to participate in a charity race there. No injuries were reported. | |
| Speaking at a rally in Colorado as news of the explosion were 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." |