FBI Responds to ‘Vehicle Explosion’ at Rainbow Bridge on US–Canada Border

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FBI Responds to ‘Vehicle Explosion’ at Rainbow Bridge on US–Canada Border
Fire damage is visible to the customs plaza structure at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Nov. 22, 2023. Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP
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The FBI confirmed Wednesday it is investigating a “vehicle explosion” on the Rainbow Bridge on the U.S.–Canada border that shut down the crossing near Niagara Falls.

While it provided few details, the bureau’s Buffalo, New York, office wrote on social media that it launched an investigation and is coordinating with local officials. “As this situation is very fluid, that’s all we can say at this time,” the FBI statement said.
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