Multiple injuries in improvised explosive device blast in Manhattan — RT America
'New York Fire Department has confirmed that an improvised explosive device was the likely cause of a blast in Manhattan which resulted in multiple injuries, Reuters reported. '
'Twitter users, citing the police scanner, alleged that the blast could have been caused by an improvised explosive device. '
'Earlier on Saturday at approximately 9:35am, an improvised explosive device went off in Seaside Park, New Jersey, just ahead of a 5km US Marines charity race that saw some 5,000 runners participate. '
'The outdoor explosion occurred at 135 23rd Street, between Sixth and Seventh avenues in New York City. '
'At least 25 people suffered minor injuries in the blast, which happened outside the Associated Blind Housing facility that cares for the visually impaired, police sources told The New York Post. '
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