Big Bang! There Is A Suspected Terrorist Attack On The Border Between The United States And Canada. Grounded, Suspended

Nov 24, 2023

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On the afternoon of November 22, local time, an explosion occurred on the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls on the border between Canada and the United States, resulting in the closure of the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada on the American side.

 

Sources said the incident involved a vehicle that crossed into the United States. According to Fox News, two people were killed in the car and a border patrol officer was injured.

 

      It is reported that at about 11:51 US Eastern time, an explosion occurred on the Rainbow Bridge. The "loud sound" of the explosion could be heard at the scene.

National Railway passenger Transport Company suspends passenger service between New York State and Canada

On November 22nd, Amtrak said it had temporarily suspended cross-border passenger services between New York and Canada due to a vehicle explosion on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls.

Buffalo Niagara International Airport suspends all international flights

Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York has suspended all departing and arriving international flights due to a car explosion at Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, and plans to suspend it for two days, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Nov. 22.

It is reported that Buffalo Niagara International Airport carries as many as 100 direct flights a day, reaching 31 airport destinations and other areas. After the explosion, bomb screening was carried out on every car entering the airport, and police patrols are expected to continue to be stepped up and all passengers at the airport will be subject to additional security checks.

 

Governor of New York: there is no indication that the Rainbow Bridge vehicle explosion was a terrorist attack.

 

Local time on November 22, hours after the car explosion on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York Governor Cathy Hochul held a news conference that there was no sign that the accident was a terrorist attack. Cathy Hochul said the car was "basically burned", leaving only the engine and some pieces of the car scattered at the scene.

 

At present, two-way cross-border traffic has been restored to the Peace Bridge, the Lewiston-Kunston Bridge and the Whirlpool Bridge, which connect the United States and Canada. It is reported that the Rainbow Bridge and the three bridges were closed earlier after the accident. At present, only the rainbow bridge where the incident occurred is still closed.

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