Bomb rips through Manhattan: Twenty nine hurt, one critical as 'homemade IED' rocks Chelsea and a second device is found in a PRESSURE COOKER - hours after bombing at military fun-run
A sobbing woman, screaming cops and glass everywhere: Devastating video shows moments immediately after explosion in Manhattan injured 29 people
New York mayor de Blasio under fire for saying there's 'no evidence of a terror connection' in Manhattan blast - even though he admits it's 'an intentional act'Shocking CCTV footage (centre) shows the moment an explosion ripped through New York's Chelsea neighbourhood and injured at least 29 people, one of whom is in critical condition. The video, whose authenticity was confirmed to MailOnline by the city's authorities, shows panicked bystanders running from the scene seconds after the blast. Authorities confirmed the explosion on 23rd street and 6th avenue - which is thought to have come from a dumpster - was 'deliberate'. Just as the chaos began to settle, a second explosive device was found just four blocks away. NYPD special operations were brought in to carry out a controlled explosion of a pressure cooker (bottom left) which was wrapped in plastic and connected to a cellphone with wires. Witnesses at a nearby restaurant told of how the explosion shook the building as they enjoyed their Saturday night out. Despite confirming the explosion was an 'intentional act', Mayor Bill de Blasio has claimed it has no connection to terrorism.
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