Dozens Injured After Reported Explosion In New York
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NEW YORK (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — More than two dozen people were injured after an explosion occurred in Manhattan Saturday night according to CBS New York.
The Fire Department says the blast was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday on West 23rd Street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.
According to the FDNY, 25 people suffered injuries from the explosion, but none appear to be life-threatening.
City Councilman Corey Johnson, who represents the area, told cable news station New York 1 that FBI and federal Homeland Security officials were on the scene, in addition to New York City police.
NYPD Chief of Counterterrorism James Waters tweeted a picture of a dumpster where the explosion reportedly occurred.
Numerous emergency vehicles are in the area, which is a major thoroughfare with many restaurants.
The reports of a possible blast comes hours after a pipe bomb exploded in Seaside Park, New Jersey, shortly before thousands of runners participated in a charity 5K race to benefit Marines and sailors.
This is a developing story.
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