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Four US, Canada border crossings closed after vehicle blast at checkpoint | News<\/p>\n
Authorities say two people inside the vehicle have died, explosion took place on US side of bridge connecting countries.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Four border crossings have been closed between the United States and Canada after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on the US side of a bridge connecting the two countries at Niagara Falls, in New York state, authorities said.<\/p>\n Two people inside the vehicle were killed in the explosion that took place on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge that goes across the Niagara River, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press news agency.<\/p>\n Three other bridges between western New York and Ontario were quickly closed as a precaution, and the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport began security checks on all cars and told passengers to expect additional screenings, according to AP.<\/p>\n The Buffalo, New York, field office of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was coordinating with all law enforcement agencies and described the situation as \u201cfluid\u201d, in a post on X.<\/p>\n #FBI<\/a> Buffalo statement on investigation at the Rainbow Bridge: pic.twitter.com\/jRaGLL8sU8<\/a><\/p>\n\n