Thank God none of the injuries were life-threatening. I hope they catch
whoever did this.
On 9/18/2016 11:10 AM, Gaston Bedard wrote:
At least 29 hurt in NYC explosion;
No life-threatening injuries, police still searching for cause
Graphic: Firefighters near the site of an explosion in Manhattan's Chelsea
area. RASHID UMAR ABBASI/REUTERS An apparent explosion in a crowded Chelsea
neighbourhood of New York City on Saturday night left at least 29 people
with minor injuries, authorities said.
Police spokesman J. Peter Donald said on Twitter that the explosion happened
at about 8:30 p.m. on West 23rd St., which is a major thoroughfare with many
restaurants.
He said several people were taken to hospitals with injuries. The Fire
Department tweeted that none of the injuries appeared to be
life-threatening. No detail about the extent of damage was immediately
available, although there were reports that the explosion came from a
construction toolbox in front of a building.
Witnesses said FBI and Homeland Security officials, along with the ATF arson
and explosive task force, were also at the scene.
A law enforcement official told The Associated Press that the FBI's joint
terrorism task force was responding and that investigators did not believe
the incident was due to a gas leak. The official was not authorized to
discuss an ongoing investigation and requested anonymity.
The White House said U.S. President Barack Obama was apprised of the
explosion and would be updated as additional information became
available.The reports of the blast came hours after a pipe bomb exploded in
Seaside Park, N.J., shortly before thousands of runners participated in a
charity 5K race to benefit marines and sailors. No injuries were reported.
Donald Trump weighed in on the news while campaigning Saturday night in
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Trump made the remarks about 45 minutes after the explosion was reported,
before authorities had made any determinations about what had happened and
while the situation was still in flux.
"I must tell you that just before I got off the plane, a bomb went off in
New York and nobody knows exactly what's going on," he said. "But boy, we
are living in a time - we better get very tough, folks."
In a news conference hours later, Mayor Bill de Blasio said there did not
appear to be any evidence of a terror connection.
With files from the New York Times
Karen Matthews The Associated Press
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