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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Police and fire teams converged on an area in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, N.Y., after an explosion was touched off, Sept. 17, 2016. (E. Sarai/VOA)
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Police and firefighters work near to the scene of explosion in Manhattan, New York, Sept. 17, 2016. Police spokesman J. Peter Donald said on Twitter that the explosion happened at about 8:30 p.m. on West 23rd Street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan.