https://twitter.com/elisabetherapy/status/777315644941463552
Some pretty scary news out of Manhattan, where NYPD and FDNY are responding to a explosion on 23rd street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. There’s not a lot of confirmed information as of yet, but a major emergency response in the area has been issued by New York City’s emergency services Via the NYPD Comms team.
We are responding to a report of an explosion at 23rd St. and 6t Avenue in Manhattan. We will update you w/more when we have it
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) September 18, 2016
Explosion happened at roughly 8:30pm on 23rd street between 6th and 7th avenues. Several injured transported to area hospitals.
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) September 18, 2016
UPDATE 9:45PM:
Per FDNY to @nbcnews: there are reports of 15 patients, all with minor injuries. There are no reported fatalities at this time.
— Ali Vitali (@alivitali) September 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/JimMcCarthy528/status/777321043170062336
Yes, this is all a little scary. But the news above is a *bit* of a sigh of relief. I live in Manhattan about a mile east of incident and no one in NYC is panicking. So you shouldn’t either right now. In fact, I’m about to go eat pizza and go to the bar for a perfectly normal Saturday night.
ALSO:
Again, remember that none of the information about the origins of the explosion are confirmed. That said, this is a very crowded area in the Chelsea neighborhood. If you’re in NYC, please stay safe.
Bomb squad just arrived… Block has been cordoned off between 6th and 7th on 23rd st. pic.twitter.com/vnZ4TxciGj
— +62 (@toarvm) September 18, 2016
Moments after the blast on #23rd street #nyc #blast pic.twitter.com/lwbQvR5bDE
— Jon Avidor (@JonAvidor) September 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/777308856137486336
https://twitter.com/trainsflyby/status/777308894871846912?lang=en
I have not idea of what just happened . A huge explosion next to my building in #Chelsea #nyc #manhattan #explosion pic.twitter.com/p71SJDR10Q
— DG0325 (@DaniloGabrielli) September 18, 2016
Video of first few secs in #nyc #newyorkcity huge bombing pic.twitter.com/aOLWyvQTTB
— Itay Cohai (@itaycohai) September 18, 2016
Many of us heard a large bang. One man said explosion had happened in a building. He had seen people wounded. #NYC pic.twitter.com/FcxsQpfr3L
— Tim Teeman (@TimTeeman) September 18, 2016
Scene at 23rd and 6th pic.twitter.com/t2ucKI1h9Q
— Jason Calabretta (@JasonCalabretta) September 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/voicehalf/status/777306679029424128
https://twitter.com/MehlmanKen/status/777314907549233152
We are responding to an explosion at West 23 / 6 Ave. – updates to follow
— NYPDCounterterrorism (@NYPDCT) September 18, 2016
was eating dinner with my family 5 blocks away when we felt the ground shake and the air moved. pic.twitter.com/AbqlpMngPd
— Ti-Hua Chang (@tihuachang) September 18, 2016
This is still unconfirmed from an unofficial police scanner account:
https://twitter.com/NYCityAlerts/status/777318796310810624
Also via the NY Post:
NYPOST reports 26 with minor injuries. Explosion rocks Chelsea in New York City https://t.co/jNKEzpt3Tq via @nypmetro
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) September 18, 2016
.@nypost is reporting that a "dumpster blew up" outside a 14-story residence for the blind https://t.co/arcmJNc2Jh
— Austin Hunt (@AustinHunt) September 18, 2016
From the scene:
LIVE STREAM: Explosion in #Manhattan, NYC – @periscopetv https://t.co/0Kf7krZSui
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) September 18, 2016
More:
Facebook activates its safety check in New York after explosion https://t.co/DG4rG4eTLh pic.twitter.com/Mt3KstsKSS
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) September 18, 2016
And, a little levity that’s so New York it hurts.
https://twitter.com/JimMcCarthy528/status/777321043170062336