US-Canada border explosion: 2 killed in vehicle explosion near Niagara Falls, White House monitoring incident
US-Canada border explosion: In tragic, terrible and shocking incident, tensions, chaos and scare gripped at Canadian and United States border after two people killed in a vehicle explosion at the US-Canada border crossing near Niagara Falls in the afternoon hours on Wednesday.
Several videos show a vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed, exploded and flew up into the air at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people.
A senior US law enforcement official told that the car was coming from the US side. It hit the customs station and the vehicle was charred. It is not yet known why the car exploded.
After the tragic mishap, the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York has been shut for few hours which affected the flights in and out of the airport were grounded.
The White House is closely monitoring the situation after the 'vehicle explosion' incident at the US-Canada border that killed two people.
Meanwhile, Canadian and United States are on high alert and several police officers have been deployed at international bridges.
The Rainbow Bridge, which links Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York, is a well-liked tourist destination. The Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, and the Peace Bridge are the other border crossings in the area.
Following the incident, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said in a statement: "At my direction, the New York State Police is actively working with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force to monitor all points of entry to New York".
Adding further, she stated that as of now, she is on her way to Buffalo to "meet with law enforcement and emergency responders" and take stock of the situation.
The Rainbow Bridge crossing connecting the US and Canada near Niagara Falls has been shut as the federal authorities in Buffalo, New York, have said that an investigation is underway