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Chelsea explosion injures multiple people in Manhattan: See photos from the scene

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  • Sixth Avenue is barricaded by members of the NYPD on Sept. 18, 2016, one day after an explosion on W. 23rd Street in Chelsea.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • FBI agents review the crime scene on W. 23rd Street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood on Sept. 18, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • People walk outside of a barricaded zone being guarded by NYPD on Sept. 18, 2016, following an explosion on W. 23rd Street in Chelsea on Sept. 17.
    Photo Credit: Getty Images / Stephanie Keith
  • The NYPD and other agencies conduct an investigation at the scene of an explosion in Chelsea on Sept. 18, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • The NYPD conducts an investigation at the scene of an explosion in Chelsea on Sept. 18, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • A couple with a dog walk past the scene of an explosion in Chelsea on Sept. 18, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert
  • The FBI are at the scene of an explosion in Chelsea on Sept. 18, 2016.
    Photo Credit: Charles Eckert

An explosion rocked Chelsea in Manhattan on Sept. 17, 2016, wounding 29 people, though none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening, the FDNY said.

The blast happened at 23rd Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues around 8:30 p.m.

See photos from the scene.

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