An explosion shook the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday night, prompting New York City police and fire department personnel to swarm the area, a Reuters witness said.
Police confirmed they were called to an incident at the intersection of 23 and Sixth Avenue.
According to Reuters, at least three people were seen being taken away from the apparent scene of the blast in ambulances, but the severity of their injuries was not immediately clear. Police and fire representatives said they were investigating reports of an explosion.
Javier Quintans, 33, a general manager at Francisco’s Centro Vasco near 7th avenue and 23rd street, said he heard what sounded like an explosion at about 8:45 p.m.
“Just heard a loud boom in the restaurant and initially I thought something fell on our building,” he told The Huffington Post. “People were going outside and I followed and realized it was something up the block. We evacuated all the patrons and now we’re being told to stay indoors or leave the area.”
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