OAN’s Abril Elfi
11:18 AM – Wednesday, November 22, 2023
A car has exploded near the United States and Canada border causing it to close until further notice. The explosion has potentially claimed the lives of two people.
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On Wednesday, all four of Western New York’s international border crossings between the United States and Canada were closed due to a “vehicle explosion” at the Rainbow Bridge that. According to sources, at least two people have died.
The incident was described as an explosion by the FBI Buffalo Field Office and they stated that the situation is very fluid.
“The FBI Buffalo Field Office is investigating a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, a border crossing between the U.S. and Canada in Niagara Falls. The FBI is coordinating with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners in this investigation. This situation is very fluid, that’s all we can say at this time.”
Aaron Ferguson, the public information officer for the city of Niagara Falls, stated that a vehicle was trying to enter the U.S. side of the border when it exploded.
“We don’t really know too much – just that there was a vehicle trying to come into the U.S. and they shut down both sides of the bridge,” Ferguson said.
The technology coalition states that the collision caused the bridge to be closed at 11:51 a.m.
Videos circulating on social media show flames and haze surrounding the bridge.
The FBI will now be investigating the incident. They have yet to determine if it was part of a terrorist attack. According to Fox News, a bomb squad is on the scene.
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