NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Bridges between New York State and Canada have been closed after a car exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge close to Niagara Falls.
The FBI’s discipline workplace in Buffalo mentioned in an announcement that it was investigating the explosion on the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the 2 nations throughout the Niagara River.
Photographs and video taken by information organizations and posted on social media confirmed a safety sales space that had been singed by flames.
Additional info wasn’t instantly obtainable.
Gov. Kathy Hochul mentioned she had been briefed on the incident and was “closely monitoring the situation.”
🚨#BREAKING: A car coming into a toll sales space at Rainbow Bridge has induced a big explosion to go off, prompting evacuations.⁰⁰📌#NiagaraFalls | #Canada
Presently, a number of authorities and emergency personnel are on the scene, with evacuations underway after a car… pic.twitter.com/CGJnKIm6u5
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) November 22, 2023
BREAKING: Giant explosion reported on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls on the Canada-U.S. Border. pic.twitter.com/yaJgs0k5Ao
— The Canadian Unbiased (@canindependent) November 22, 2023