Vehicle explosion kills two at US-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls
US-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, November 22, resulting in two people dying and necessitating the closing of four border crossings in the area, authorities said. No preliminary information was available on the cause of the explosion, but it provoked concern on both sides of the border. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said officials were "taking this extraordinarily seriously", and the White House said President Joe Biden was "closely following the developments".
The two deceased persons were in the vehicle, an official told AP. Officials were not authorised to discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. "This is obviously a very serious situation in Niagara Falls," Justin Trudeau said in Parliament before excusing himself from Question Period in the House of Commons to be briefed further.
A video shared by US-based, BNO News on social media platform ‘X’ showed acar crashing into the checkpoint at the US-Canada border in Niagara Falls, killing 2 people inside the car. Along with other agencies, the FBI's Buffalo field office was investigating the blast. Albany is the state capital of New York, and Kathy Hochul was travelling to Buffalo from there.
Across the Niagara River, the Rainbow Bridge connects the two countries, and the blast took place on the US side. Bystanders posted pictures and videos of thick smoke, flames on the pavement, and a singed security booth on social media. Several videos showed the fire in an area of US Customs and Border Protection just east of the main vehicle checkpoint.
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