October 31, 2024
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said there is "no indication of a terrorist attack" in the "surreal" explosion at the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, which connects the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls.

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said there is “no indication of a terrorist attack” in the “surreal” explosion at the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday, which connects the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls.

The governor said not much information is yet known about the attack, and the Rainbow Bridge will remain closed while an investigation is underway. However, the Peace Bridge, closed shortly after the explosion, has been reopened. The Peace Bridge connects Buffalo, New York, and Canada.

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APTOPIX Border Crossing Explosion
Debris is scattered about inside the customs plaza at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls. The FBI’s field office in Buffalo said in a statement that it was investigating the explosion on the Rainbow Bridge, which connects the two countries across the Niagara River. (Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP)
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Hochul’s statements during a news conference on Wednesday came after local law enforcement claimed they were treating the incident as a suspected terrorist attack and reports suggested that the car that had exploded on the U.S. side of the border was full of explosives. Two people were killed in the explosion.

This story is developing and will be updated. Please check back for updates.

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