No indication of terror threat on US-Canada bridge, NY governor says

Authorities have identified the registered owner of the vehicle involved in the incident on the Rainbow Bridge, law enforcement sources tell CNN.  

The car came from the US side and was traveling toward Canada, according to a law enforcement source and another source briefed on the investigation. 

The FBI is working to identify the bodies of the dead occupant or occupants in the car and see if there's any evidence of explosives, both sources said. 

Authorities are trying to determine whether the car is registered to the driver at the scene, but the condition of the remains has made it difficult for authorities to determine the identity of the driver, multiple sources told CNN. 

It has also created a challenge for authorities in assessing if there were one or two people in the car. Law enforcement originally believed there were two individuals in the car, but they are now not certain.  

The moment a vehicle exploded at the US-Canada Rainbow Bridge border crossing was captured by surveillance camera.

CNN has geolocated and confirmed the authenticity of the video.

The vehicle that exploded is not visible in the 10-second-long video. The timestamp reads November 22, 11:22 a.m., when a large, relatively slow-moving fireball is seen before dissipating.

Attorney General Merrick Garland has been briefed on the vehicle explosion at the US-Canada border.

The FBI is investigating the blast that killed two occupants at the Rainbow Bridge.

Authorities are using drones to get an overview of the area of impact on the Rainbow Bridge to determine what happened at the explosion point, a law enforcement source tells CNN. 

The FBI is investigating the explosion that killed two occupants at the border crossing.

A witness captured video showing thick clouds of dark smoke rising from the flames of a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing between the US and Canada on Wednesday.

The Buffalo Niagara International Airport has closed to both international arriving and departing flights, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration.   

The closure is listed for two days.  

Buffalo Niagara International Airport has up to 100 nonstop flights per day serving 31 airport destinations and beyond, its website says.

Every car coming into the Buffalo International Airport is being screened with bomb-detecting dogs amid heightened security in response to the incident at the Rainbow Bridge, a transportation official told CNN.

Police patrols will be increased and travelers at the airport will undergo additional screenings, according to Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority spokesperson Kelly Khatib.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo is closing through the Thanksgiving holiday “out of an abundance of caution,” after law enforcement recommended it does so, citing the Rainbow Bridge incident.

New York Police Department officers have been deployed to support efforts at the Rainbow Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on X on Wednesday.

It's unclear how many members of the NYPD had been deployed and how exactly they would assist officials on the ground.

Adams also reminded the public that New York City is already on heightened alert due to the upcoming holiday.

CNN geolocated and confirmed the authenticity of four photos, which have been circulating on social media, showing the aftermath of the explosion at the US-Canada border.

In some of the photos, the remains of a vehicle can be seen strewn across the US-side of the border crossing. One of the photos appears to have been taken immediately after the explosion as thick smoke and fire can be seen filling the air.

In one photo, it's clear one of the border guard checkpoints suffered damage as the doorway and window have been blown out.