The explosion happened on the US side near the “Rainbow Bridge”, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River. Three other bridges between western New York and Ontario are closed as a precaution, as are all border crossings at Niagara Falls.
Images and videos posted on social media from the scene show thick smoke and flames.
A witness said he saw a vehicle speeding toward the border crossing on the US side, but the vehicle tried to avoid another car and crashed into a fence and exploded.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently investigating the incident.
More information about the cause of the explosion is not available at this time. However, Fox News reports that the incident was an attempted terrorist attack. Sources have revealed to the media that there were people in the car who died. On the other hand, one border guard was injured.
BREAKING: The “vehicle explosion” at Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls between U.S. and Canada border was an “attempted terrorist attack” with “a lot of explosives in the vehicle at the time.” – Fox News pic.twitter.com/xtiiuRhQK5
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) November 22, 2023
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On the other hand, a high-level official told CBS that “the explosion at the bridge was more than an accident, but the details are not known at this time.”
US and Canadian officials have warned that it is too early to determine what exactly caused the explosion at the bridge.
The investigation is ongoing.
In connection with the incident, Canada is considering introducing security measures at all the country’s border points, announced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
2023-11-22 19:50:07
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