Two individuals were killed on Wednesday evening following a car explosion at a border bridge between Canada and the United States, according to American media reports.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the parliament, describing the situation as extremely dire, while border crossings between the two countries in the mentioned area near Niagara Falls were closed, and an investigation into the nature of the explosion is underway.

Federal authorities reported that the incident involved a vehicle attempting to enter the United States, according to local reports. A statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicated that an investigation is ongoing into the car explosion at the Rainbow Bridge, the border crossing between the United States and Canada in the Niagara Falls area.