December 11, 2017 9:08 PM

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New York City Police says there are reports of an explosion at a bus terminal in Manhattan

New York City Police say, there was an explosion at America's biggest and busiest bus terminal. The blast happened today in an underpass at the Port Authority terminal near Times Square. <br/><br/>Fire officials say four people were injured, but none is in danger. Police say the suspect was injured and he was taken into custody. US media quote unnamed officials as saying that the man had a pipe bomb strapped to his body when it detonated at the height of the morning rush hour. <br/><br/>Authorities said, the bus terminal was temporarily closed. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the largest in the US, serving more than 65 million people a year. The Times Square-42nd Street subway station complex is located underneath the transport hub. <br/><br/>White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident. According to the White House, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and President Donald Trump have also been briefed on the incident.

December 11, 2017 7:51 PM

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New York City Police says there are reports of an explosion at a bus terminal in Manhattan

New York City Police say there are reports of an explosion at a bus terminal in Manhattan.The incident happened this evening at the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square. <br/><br/>ABC News quotes police sources as saying that a possible pipe bomb was detonated in a passageway below ground at the terminal. Police confirmed that one person was taken into custody. Media reports further added that some people were injured in a stampede following the explosion. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the largest in the US, serving more than 65 million people a year. <br/><br/>The Times Square-42nd Street subway station complex is located underneath the transport hub. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident.

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