The New York Police Department has confirmed that they are responding to an “explosion of unknown origin” in Manhattan.
According to the tweet, an explosion has been reported at 42nd Street and 8th Avenue, near Times Square in New York City.
The tweet added the caveat that the information available is preliminary, but that the A, C, and E subway lines have all been evacuated.
Footage from the scene show multiple emergency services units arriving to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, near Times Square. NYPD officers are clearing the terminal of people.
The NYPD is responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, #Manhattan. The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time. Info is preliminary, more when available. pic.twitter.com/7vpNT97iLC
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017
So far, it is not clear what caused the explosion — nor whether anyone has been injured or killed.
Bomb squad is on scene at #PortAuthority now, most people in the crowd here are just trying to figure out how to get to work now. pic.twitter.com/1rDdiKdO2Q
— Nora Neus (@noraneus) December 11, 2017
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