New York City police and firefighters stand near the site of an explosion in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, U.S. September 17, 2016. REUTERS/Rashid Umar Abbasi
There were no Bangladeshi casualties among those injured or affected by the explosion that occurred at Chelsea in Manhattan.
A Bangladeshi diplomat in New York informed the matter on Sunday.
A powerful explosion rocked the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan on Saturday night, injuring 29 people, shattering windows and forcing the closure of several blocks, the authorities said.
The Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York is in touch with the authorities concerned in New York to follow it up and to confirm if any Bangladeshi is affected.
