FBI says Niagara Falls blast that killed 2 at U.S.-Canada border was not terrorism

As no explosives or evidence of terrorism was discovered, the deadly explosion that occurred close to the New York-Canadian border after a car went airborne has been sent to Niagara Falls police as a traffic inquiry, the FBI stated on Wednesday night.

The flaming event on the Rainbow Bridge, which connects Canada and the United States at Niagara Falls, claimed the lives of two occupants of the car just before 11:30 a.m., according to authorities.

Due to heightened awareness surrounding the holiday and the fact that people were traveling across the nation for Thanksgiving, the incident happened on one of the busiest travel days in American history.

An official stated that the White House kept a close eye on the developments, and the Department of Homeland Security claimed it was communicating with its counterparts in Canada.

The FBI in Buffalo released a statement saying, "A search of the scene revealed no explosive materials, and no terrorism nexus was identified." “The matter has been turned over to the Niagara Falls Police Department as a traffic investigation.”

Contrary to some initial reports that it had originated in Canada, the car crashed, caught fire, and exploded on the American side of the border while it was moving at a high speed, according to officials.