Explosion In NYC Neighborhood Of Chelsea Injures At Least 25

23rd and 7th Avenue in NYC

At least 25 people have been injured in the predominantly gay neighborhood of New York's Chelsea neighborhood Saturday night.

From USA Today:

None of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the New York City Fire Department tweeted.

The explosion came just after 8:30 pm on 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, assistant commissioner for communication with the New York City Police Department J. Peter Donald tweeted.

Several injured were transported to area hospitals, Donald said.

The explosion was in a dumpster outside a 14-story residence for the blind, the New York Post reported.

Manhattan: Box 615, West 23 St & 6th Ave. U/D; IED Explosion in dumpster, multiple injured, photo via @voicehalf pic.twitter.com/pDKaPeoJmp

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