2023-11-22 23:31:50
Impressive images at the border between Canada and the United States, on the Niagara Falls Bridge. On Wednesday, around 1 p.m. (local time), a vehicle exploded on the Rainbow Bridge, coming from Ontario to New York State, killing two people, numerous American media reported. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office in Buffalo, New York, has opened an investigation.
LATEST: The Rainbow Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, has been closed after a vehicle explosion, according to the FBI.
The Niagara Falls NY Mayor’s Office has released a statement: “There has been an incident involving a vehicle coming into the… pic.twitter.com/R4AAx0sm6J
— ABC News (@ABC) November 22, 2023
A witness, interviewed by the American channel CBS, said he saw a car “fly away at more than 100 miles per hour (160 km/h)” under the possible effect of an explosion and to have seen then a “ball of fire” on the bridge.
“Still a lot of questions,” says Trudeau
“The situation is clearly very serious at Niagara Falls. A vehicle exploded at the Rainbow Bridge,” explained the head of the Canadian government Justin Trudeau in front of Parliament. “There are still a lot of questions and we are trying to get answers as quickly as possible,” he added.
The FBI office for the city of Buffalo, a northern city in New York State, being close to the famous Niagara Falls, has deployed investigators specializing in the fight against “terrorism”. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul said on
Increased security in New York before Thanksgiving
As for the mayor of New York City Eric Adams, hundreds of km to the south, he announced that “security” would be “reinforced” in the megacity, on the eve of the long Thanksgiving weekend where millions of Americans travel to celebrate with family.
The Rainbow Bridge is one of four bridges connecting Canada and the United States over the Niagara River, near the falls. According to information fromABC Newsall these border bridges were closed while the explosion was investigated.
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