Two Killed In Vehicle Explosion On US-Canada Border Crossing Near Niagra Falls

New York, November 23 (TNA) The US-Canada border crossings near Niagara Falls were closed Wednesday following a vehicle explosion at Rainbow Bridge, which killed two persons. The dead are yet to be identified, media reports said.

The cause of the incident was not immediately clear but New York Governor Kathy Hochul said state police and the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force were monitoring all points of entry into the state. US media cited law enforcement sources as saying there were two people in the car, which had passed through one border checkpoint where it was selected for a secondary check.

The car then sped up, crashed into a barrier and exploded, the sources said, stressing it was unclear if the blast was the result of a device. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office said he had been briefed and was in contact with US law enforcement. Multiple Canadian agencies were supporting the investigation, it added.