TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - At least 29 people have been injured in an explosion in New York City, officials say.
The injuries are not life-threatening but one is serious. The cause of the blast is unclear but Mayor Bill de Blasio said it was "intentional".
Witnesses described a "deafening" blast in the Chelsea district around 21:00 (01:00 GMT on Sunday).
It came just hours after a pipe bomb exploded in a bin in a New Jersey town, shortly before a charity race there.
Witnesses said people ran in all directions following the "incredibly loud" blast on Saturday night in New York.
Chelsea, one of the most fashionable districts of Manhattan, has bars and restaurants that are crowded in the weekend.
Mr de Blasio later described the blast as an "intentional act". However he added that there was no evidence so far of terror links, or of any connection with the New Jersey bomb explosion.
He said the FBI was investigating.
Unconfirmed reports said the blast went off in a dustbin, shattering windows in a nearby building.
Several blocks have been closed down by police.
The New York Police Counterterrorism Bureau confirmed that it was investigating and shared an image on Twitter that appeared to show a damaged dustbin.
BBC | MAYA AYU
