Live: Explosion in New York City leaves 29 injured, another explosive found

New York : An explosion on Sunday rocked the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan and injured nothing less than 29 people, said the New York fire commissioner.

A possible second explosive has also been recovered near site of New York City blast, police officials posted on their Twitter page.

Explosion rocks Manhattan neighborhood, police investigating 'possible secondary device' https://t.co/jU0Tp8iaJP pic.twitter.com/tiOafIXF8d

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 18, 2016

Possible second explosive device found near site of New York City blast: police official on Twitter (source: Reuters)

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However, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio denied any connection of the blast to terrorism, but maintained that it was an intentional act. 

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says there is no evidence that Manhattan explosion is connected to 'terrorism' (source: Reuters)

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New York mayor says there is evidence that explosion was 'an intentional act' (source: Reuters)

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Here are live updates over the incident: 

# Device found blocks away from explosion had wires attached, connected to cell phone, sources tell CNN

# Manhattan New York blast caused 29 injuries, none of them life-threatening: New York fire commissioner 

Visuals from the spot of explosion in a dumpster in Manhattan New York, injuring at least 26. pic.twitter.com/2OD43FM0Io

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# An explosion in a dumpster rocks Manhattan New York: US media