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| WATCH LIVE: 3 injured, suspect arrested in Manhattan explosion (VIDEOS) | |
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| One suspect is in custody and three others are injured following an explosion at the Port Authority bus terminal in Midtown Manhattan. | |
| The blast reportedly took place at 42nd street and eighth avenue.Three subway lines are being evacuated as a result of the incident. | The blast reportedly took place at 42nd street and eighth avenue.Three subway lines are being evacuated as a result of the incident. |
| The suspect, who is understood to be in his 20s, sustained non-life threatening injuries during the explosion, the NYPD has said. The man was reportedly also in possession of a second device, which did not detonate. | |
| Four people, including the suspect, suffered injuries during the blast, according to the New York Fire Department. None of the injuries are life-threatening. | |
| Local media is reporting that the man is from Bangladesh but has been living in the US for seven years. He has a Brooklyn address and is being treated in Bellevue hospital. | |
| Commuters are being urged to avoid the area due to police activity. | Commuters are being urged to avoid the area due to police activity. |
| The New York Fire Department said it was responding to an incident at the Port Authority bus terminal in Midtown Manhattan, according to Reuters. | The New York Fire Department said it was responding to an incident at the Port Authority bus terminal in Midtown Manhattan, according to Reuters. |
| A video posted on Twitter by Pete Sayek shows numerous fire engines at the scene. Sayek said he nearly got trampled in a rush during the incident. | A video posted on Twitter by Pete Sayek shows numerous fire engines at the scene. Sayek said he nearly got trampled in a rush during the incident. |
| Instagram user Joseph Zagami describes what he saw on his commute to work. | Instagram user Joseph Zagami describes what he saw on his commute to work. |
| The White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the explosion. | The White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that US President Donald Trump has been briefed on the explosion. |
| The area remains cordoned off, social media users have been sharing footage from the scene. | The area remains cordoned off, social media users have been sharing footage from the scene. |