Two dead after vehicle explodes at checkpoint on US-Canada border
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the American side of a US-Canada bridge in Niagara Falls, leaving two people dead and prompting the closing of four border crossings in the area, authorities said.
There was no immediate information on the cause of the explosion, but it raised concerns on both sides of the border. The White House said President Joe Biden was “closely following developments”, and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau said officials were “taking this extraordinarily seriously”. “This is obviously a very serious situation in Niagara Falls,” Mr Trudeau said in Parliament before excusing himself from Question Period in the House of Commons to be briefed further.
The two deceased people were in the vehicle, a law enforcement official said. READ MORE: Teenager was blasted in broad daylight amid feud between rival Salford groups, court hears - as jury played video of boy screaming 'I've been shot' READ MORE: Two teens charged with murder after man dies following Northern Quarter incident The US FBI’s field office in Buffalo and other agencies were investigating the blast.
New York governor Kathy Hochul was traveling to Buffalo from the state capital, Albany. The explosion happened on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River.
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