Five suspected explosive devices have been found in a backpack near a train station in New Jersey as the security alert gripping America ratcheted up following the Manhattan bombing. One of the devices exploded when a bomb squad robot tried to disarm it near Elizabeth train station, the local mayor said. New Jersey Transit said services were suspended between Newark Liberty airport and Elizabeth while New Jersey-bound Amtrak trains were being held at New York Penn station. He said the two devices found in Manhattan appeared “similar in design”, but did not provide details. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A police robot handles the unexploded pressure cooker bomb in West 27th Street in New York.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2016 02:54 UTC