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A man is being held after an attempted terror attack at America's biggest and busiest bus terminal, officials say.
"Terrorists won't win. We are New Yorkers," said Mayor Bill De Blasio said after a blast in an underpass at the Port Authority terminal on Monday.
The suspect was wounded. Fire officials say four people were injured, but none is in danger.
US media say the man had a pipe bomb strapped to his body when it detonated at the start of the morning rush hour.
Mr De Blasio said the suspect was believed to have acted alone.
A photo circulating on social media shows a man, said to be the suspect, lying on the ground with his clothes ripped and lacerations on his upper body.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said President Donald Trump had been briefed on the incident.
The Port Authority Bus Terminal serves more than 65 million people a year.
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Several blocks of the city have been cordoned off
Skip Twitter post by @hkdallas I was exiting the Port Authority and the National Guard was running towards something shouting “Go, Go, Go” — Keith Woodfin (@hkdallas) December 11, 2017 Report
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joker54 on December 11st, 2017 at 13:05 UTC »
Live Feed: https://www.reddit.com/live/103aqce71mbrv/ What is known: Happened at the A line tunnel along 4/2 & 8th cooridor between 7th and 8th (thanks /u/onedollalama for that info and correction) 4 people injured, including the alleged bomber. (http://pix11.com/2017/12/11/emergency-personnel-responding-near-port-authority/) (https://twitter.com/FDNY/status/940221127925948416 -- thanks /u/nilnz ) all injuries are non-life-threatening Attempted scuicide bombing Pipe bomb detonated prematurely. "Low-tech device" -- NY Governor Subway service is being restored except at 42nd -- NY Govenor Alleged suspect had second bomb Alleged Bomber in custody at hospital. Injuries are burns to abdomen and hands. 3 removed themselves to hospitals with ringing in the ears Alleged Bomber is stable and coherent. Alleged Bomber is 27-year-old Bangladeshi male named Akayed Ullah (Thanks to /u/IIndAmendmentJesus for correct spelling) who was living in Midwood Brooklyn. Alleged Bomber has resided in Brooklyn for 7 years 34th street, Staton, Bronx are all being checked for further devices Subway/bus activity around Port Authority completely stopped. Busses are back to going to PA. (per /u/LockePhilote) Video of bombing (NSFW) https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/940209205398577154/video/1 (Now confirmed) New York mayor calls subway explosion 'attempted terrorist attack.' Says no indication of other threats; security to be stepped up throughout city. Praises New Yorkers as resilient. (thanks to /u/Johnny_W94 for that) Anecdotal: For info on service disruption check http://mta.info/ and http://panynj.gov/ per https://twitter.com/nycgov/status/940223155825717249 (thanks to /u/nilnz) Busses being diverted at 42nd St/ 10th Ave Unsubstantiated Accounts: Twitter/other news resources: https://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/940233562497970176 (thanks to /u/tickandeklocka) Officials have identified the suspect as 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, who wore a low-tech "pipe bomb" with velcro and zip ties affixed to his person. #explosion Still very early, so info is limited.
penone_nyc on December 11st, 2017 at 12:54 UTC »
WABC news is reporting a pipe bomb exploded in a corridor.
myth-ran-dire on December 11st, 2017 at 12:51 UTC »
From the official NYPD channel