New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state police counterterrorism chief Rebecca Weiner have ruled out that the crash and subsequent car bombing on a bridge near Niagara Falls terrorist mobile.

“Based on what we know so far, and I repeat, Everything can change“There are no indications of terrorist activity in relation to this disaster,” said Hochul, who wanted to convey a message of “calm.”

For his part, Weiner, at a press conference on security at the Big Apple Thanksgiving Day Parade, when asked about the matter, stated that several agencies were in contact on the matter and noted: “We currently do not see any signs of terrorism.“.

This Wednesday afternoon chains Fox News and cnn They reported a “car bomb” explosion on Border.

Newspaper Niagara Gazette The incident reportedly killed two people and injured a U.S. border guard.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas subsequently joined these statements via X (formerly Twitter), explaining that after consultation with Hochul, with officials from the United States and Canada, “There is no indication of a threat associated with this incident.”

The explosion that continues to be investigatedoccurred around 11:30 a.m. on the Rainbow Bridge, on the Canada-U.S. border in northern New York, and data began to emerge, sometimes conflicting, in the midst of much excitement for the holiday season.

The governor said that the car was burned out and there was “nothing on it except the engine,” which makes research difficultbut indicated that one of the two dead passengers was identified as a “resident” from the west of the state who was “likely” in the “surroundings” of the tourist area.

One circulated video, apparently taken from a security camera, shows a white car driving into a border area at high speed and hitting what appears to be a curb, then moves through the airan image that matches evidence collected by local media.

You might be interested > Video: A speeding car flies away and explodes on the Rainbow Bridge

Hochul herself noted that the video of the incident makes “your mouth open in disbelief (when you see) how high he stood above the 8-foot (2.4-meter) fence.” car after accelerating at “high speed” and crash into the median. He added that the agent suffered minor injuries but was rescued while inside the guardhouse.

Rainbow Bridge remains closed While investigations are ongoing, the politician said, other access to the United States from Canada is also open; He also denied that nearby Buffalo Airport was ever closed, although he confirmed that Amtrak had suspended train service between both countries.

The incident caused concern because happened on one of the busiest days of the trip who come to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving, but authorities in New York, where the massive parade is taking place, also tried to calm tensions and assured that there was no “connection” with the city.

Both state and city officials said there was a “high alert” in Israel following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, but in New York City, Police Chief Eddie Caban He assured that “there are no specific or real threats.”

(according to information from EFE)