Breaking: NYPD respond to blast at Manhattan’s busiest bus terminal
Emergency services are at the scene of an explosion on a Manhattan subway platform at the Port Authority Bus Terminal after a bomb prematurely detonated.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested after he reportedly entered a midtown subway platform armed with a pipe bomb strapped to his body.
It's believed the device was intended to explode on a subway carriage, putting hundreds of commuters in danger.
Update regarding explosion at 42nd St and 8th Ave, in subway: One male suspect is in custody. No injuries other than suspect at this time. Avoid the area. Subways bypassing #PortAuthority and Times Square Stations. Info is preliminary. pic.twitter.com/bEAdjq8mYc
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) December 11, 2017
However, according to The Telegraph, the premature explosion meant that the suspect and four others were injured in the attack – though conflicting reports mean that the number of injuries has yet to be confirmed.
The incident occurred just five blocks from Times Square – one of New York's most popular tourists attractions.
The suspect, believed to be a Bangladeshi national who has lived in the US for seven years, reportedly told authorities that he made the device at the electrical company where he works.
