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New York police respond to reports of explosion near Manhattan transport hub New York police respond to reports of explosion near Manhattan transport hub
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The New York police deparment said on Monday it was “responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave in Manhattan”. The New York police department said on Monday it was “responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave in Manhattan”.
“The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time,” a statement on Twitter said. “Info is preliminary. More when available.”“The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time,” a statement on Twitter said. “Info is preliminary. More when available.”
The location in question is home to the Port Authority transit terminal, a subway and bus transport hub serving commuters from New Jersey and around New York City. A commuter who travelled through the Port Authority terminal on Monday morning told the Guardian the explosion happened 60 seconds after they exited the building. A police officer told the commuter it was “a guy with a pipe-bomb”.
The fire department also said it was responding to the scene. In midtown, sirens could heard racing up Eighth Avenue.
A law enforcement official, speaking anonymously, told the Associated Press the explosion happened at about 7.30am. A person was arrested and had non-life-threatening injuries, the official said.
There were no immediate reports of other injuries.
Port Authority is a subway and bus hub serving commuters from New Jersey and around New York City. According to the Port Authority website, about 230,000 bus passengers use the terminal each day.
Delays were reported on the subway lines affected and trains skipped the 42nd Street-Port Authority station.
The office of the New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, said: “The mayor has been briefed on the incident in midtown. The NYPD, FDNY and first responders are on the scene.”The office of the New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, said: “The mayor has been briefed on the incident in midtown. The NYPD, FDNY and first responders are on the scene.”
There were no immediate reports of injuries. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted that Donald Trump had also been briefed on the situation.
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