NEW-YORK (Sputnik) — Security measures at the Russian consulate-general in New York, which is to host the Russian parliamentary election on Sunday, have been enhanced following a recent blast in city, a spokesperson for the diplomatic mission said.
"Due to the blast, the security measures at the Russian consulate-general [in New York], where Russian nationals are expected to vote on Sunday, have been enhanced," the spokesperson told RIA Novosti.
An explosion hit New York’s Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan at around 8:30 p.m. [00:30 GMT] on Saturday. According to reports, the blast has left nearly 30 people injured. The New York Police Department said that a possible second explosive device was found in the neighborhood.
"We do not have the information about possible injured [Russians]," the spokesperson added.
