- cross-posted to:
- toronto@lemmy.ca
- canada@lemmy.ca
- cross-posted to:
- toronto@lemmy.ca
- canada@lemmy.ca
Strong explosion reported, incident involves vehicle entering US from Canada via Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls; access closed in both directions
Update: According to the Peace Bridge Authority, all crossings to and from Canada along the Niagara river are CLOSED after an incident
Update: The fbi is investigating the cause of vehicle explosion at the US customs checkpoint. Little information is known at this time. However, one vehicle has been destroyed down to its frame. Another from blast effect. This indicates an explosive device as opposed to an accident w/propane tank. No news on casualties.
Update:Buffalo Airport shut down
Update: Reports are that the vehicle was a stolen BENTLEY? It likely the explosion was from crashing at high speed. Not seeing any indications of a high order explosives or gases. One dead. Weird.
Two died in the car which exploded.
Two occupants of a car that exploded after it sped the wrong way into an inspection booth at the Rainbow Bridge were killed in the blast, according to law enforcement sources at the scene.