A car that exploded on a bridge over the river. Borderat the height of Niagara Falls, was car bombreported to the network Fox News and CNN.

The incident occurred in New York State, on the American side, and left at least two deadreports the local press.

Newspaper Niagara Gazette reports that there are two dead, as well as an injured US border guard. Moreover, the chain ABC He says there are “multiple victims.”

Niagara Gazette This indicates that the car was heading towards the border bridge when, instead of braking, it accelerated, tearing down the dividing fence between the two directions, and that’s when the explosion was felt.

He Rainbow Bridge It is now closed in both directions. This tourist area traditionally sees heavy traffic during Thanksgiving weekend, which is tomorrow.

Here’s the moment of the explosion:

Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc, described the incident as “very serious.” Except, At the press conference, he added that the situation was developing quickly and that he could not provide further information about what happened as he was still receiving conflicting information.

For his part, the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau said they were already in contact with US authorities, but there were many doubts about the incident, and announced the closure of four border bridges.

BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comments on the suspected terrorist attack at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls. pic.twitter.com/Z7pGN67ako

—Harrison Faulkner (@Harry__Faulkner) November 22, 2023