NYC explosion leaves dozens injured. Mayor says “Intentional Attack”

A Saturday night explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City injured at least 29 people, one of them very seriously.

The explosion took place on 23rd Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.

Huge explosion on 23rd btwn 6th and 7th Ave. FBI Police Bomb squad and fire truck all over the street and helicopters above. Was so big shook my apt in 23rd and 9

A video posted by Jamie McCarthy (@iamjmccarthy) on Sep 17, 2016 at 6:27pm PDT

Mayor de Blasio has confirmed that this is “an intentional attack.”

At 11 p.m. the police said onTwitter that a “possible secondary device” had been located at 27th Street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue.

A possible secondary device has been located @ 27th Street, 6th – 7th Avenues. #NYPD nvestigations are ongoing. Avoid the area @NYPD13Pct

— NYPD Special Ops (@NYPDSpecialops) September 18, 2016

Major explosion right around the corner from my apartment in #NYC just happened.#safe #chelsea #explosion #rightnow pic.twitter.com/yr2Tfnqp4U

— Aiden Leslie (@aidenleslie) September 18, 2016

Just kicked out of the diner due to explosion next door #Chelsea #23rdstreet #nyc pic.twitter.com/PtnfCT0YJD

— Brian R (@trainsflyby) September 18, 2016