Niagara Falls explosion: Huge blast closes Rainbow Bridge as 'car bomb detonated'

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A huge explosion has been reported at the US-Canada border in Niagara Falls after a loud "bang" - forcing the bridge to close.

Footage from the scene appears to show a car entering the US from Canada via the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls and shows damage to the checkpoint. Smoke is seen bellowing from the sky. It is unclear if anyone was injured during the incident .

An uncomfirmed police radio scanner said a "vehicle drove into Rainbow Bridge that caused an explosion, and that there is a separate bomb threat at the Peace Bridge currently." The bridge connects the cities of Niagra Falls, US, and Niagara Falls, Canada, and is located less than a mile away from the Niagara waterfalls.

All four bridges between the US and Canada including The Peace Bridge and the Lewiston-Queeston Bridge, have been shut, according to the New York Fire Department who tweeted: "Canada/US Border closed at Niagara Falls, Rainbow Bridge due to a possible VBIED, car exploded."



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