The New York City fire department says an "explosive device" has detonated in Manhattan, causing multiple injuries.
At least 25 people were reportedly seen being taken away from the scene of the blast in ambulances, but the severity of their injuries is not immediately clear.
According to a Reuters witness, a "loud explosion" occurred on 23rd Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in the Chelsea neighbourhood, just before 9pm.
Hundreds of people were seen fleeing down the block, as police cordoned off the area, the witness said.
City Councilman Corey Johnson, who represents the area, told cable news station New York 1 that FBI and federal Homeland Security officials were on the scene, in addition to New York City police.
Police have issued a bulletin advising drivers in the area that they should "expect extensive traffic delays and emergency personnel in the area of 23rd Street and 7th Avenue" due to police activity. They have asked the public to avoid the area.
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