NEW YORK: An explosion rocked the Chelsea neighbourhood of Manhattan and caused multiple injuries on Saturday evening, the New York City Fire Department said, prompting emergency personnel to swarm one of the most bustling areas of the city on a cool autumn evening. A car seen driving through the area had its rear window blown out. Representatives of the NYPD, the Fire Department of New York and other city agencies could not be reached immediately for further comment. Twenty-five civilians were confirmed to have been injured in the blast, the New York City Fire Department said on Twitter. The explosion, described by one neighbour as "deafening," happened outside the Associated Blind Housing facility at 135 W. 23rd Street.

Source: The Star September 18, 2016 02:29 UTC