FOX News correspondent Alexis McAdams on a vehicle explosion incident at the New York-Canada border near Niagara Falls. YouTube Tips ⓘ
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A vehicle traveling near the Rainbow Bridge between Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and Niagara Falls, New York exploded Wednesday, November 22, 2023, killing two occupants in the vehicle, and injuring at least one US Border Patrol agent.
The explosion that occurred at a border checkpoint was initially a suspected terror attack, due to the size of the explosion and debris field.
All four international border crossing bridges have been closed or are undergoing extra scrutiny (From west to east: Peace Bridge, Rainbow Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, Lewiston-Queenston Bridge).
Official account of Ontario Provincial Police …
US/CANADA border closures in Niagara/Fort Erie. Stay tuned for updates ^ks pic.twitter.com/LKUm3DlmwD
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) November 22, 2023
Rainbow Bridge, also known as The Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge is an arch structural bridge across the Niagara River gorge that connects Niagara Falls, New York (to the east), and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (to the west).
Extra precautions beginning to take effect. Cars coming into the Buffalo Airport wil undergo security checks and travelers can expect additional screenings.
The Buffalo and Niagara Falls Airports are fully operational.
Canadian Highway 405 is closed west of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
Watch live: FBI warns of 'very fluid' situation after vehicle explosion in Niagara Falls
Latest: https://t.co/oRRXybTWvX https://t.co/ltCqaHcXIE
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 22, 2023
https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1727393535681335569
Breaking news: Possible terror attack rainbow Bridge Niagra falls. #NYS pic.twitter.com/bIrUUQSmKp
— nycphotog (@nycphotog) November 22, 2023
https://twitter.com/rawsalerts/status/1727394926449852799
#FBI Buffalo statement on investigation at the Rainbow Bridge: pic.twitter.com/jRaGLL8sU8
— FBI Buffalo (@FBIBuffalo) November 22, 2023
Additional Bridge Closures or Delays …
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