A loud explosion that shook the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan Saturday night was "an intentional act" that injured 29 people, according to New York authorities.
29 Injured in New York Blast
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A police officer gives instructions to a passer-by as other police and fire crews work near the scene of an explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, Sept. 17, 2016. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
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Onlookers stand behind a police cordon near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, Sept. 17, 2016.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, and NYPD Chief of Department James O'Neill, left, react during a press conference near the scene of an explosion on West 23rd street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, in New York, Sept. 17, 2016.
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New York City firefighters use a wheeled stretcher to carry supplies near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, Sept. 17, 2016.