New York City Police say they are responding to reports of an explosion at a bus terminal in Manhattan.

The incident reportedly happened on Monday morning at the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square.

"The NYPD is responding to reports of an explosion of unknown origin at 42nd Street and 8th Ave, #Manhattan," tweeted the department.

"The A, C and E line are being evacuated at this time. Info is preliminary, more when available."

ABC News quotes police sources as saying that a possible pipe bomb was detonated in a passageway below ground at the terminal.
One person is in custody and there is at least one injury, according to cable networks.

The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the largest in the US, serving more than 65 million people a year.

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Explosion reported near Port Authority Bus Terminal

An explosion was reported Monday near the Port Authority Bus Terminal, sending early morning commuters scrambling.

The NYPD said it's investigating the incident, and have cleared out the A, C and E subway lines that sit beneath the building.

Cops took one man into custody, who they intially believe was carrying an explosive that went off, per a police source. He appears to be the only one injured so far.

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"Hingga kini tidak ada laporan korban meninggal. Hanya ada beberapa yang cedera.Tapi belum tahu berapa," kata Abdul Kadir melalui pesan singkat kepada kumparan (kumparan.com), Senin (11/12).

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