A device in a backpack exploded early on Monday near a New Jersey train station when a bomb squad robot was examining it, more than 24 hours after a powerful explosion injured 29 people in Manhattan. Similarity to Saturday blastSeveral senior law enforcement officials said the device discovered on Sunday night in New Jersey appeared similar to a device that exploded earlier Saturday morning in Seaside Park, New Jersey. “We believe they did the right thing.”Flight service suspendedNew Jersey Transit suspended service between Newark Airport and the Elizabeth station, and Amtrak suspended service along parts of the Northeast Corridor. Less than three hours later, a “possible secondary device” was found a few blocks away on 27th Street while officers were combing the area. The New York explosion was determined to have been an “intentional act,” the authorities said.

Source: The Hindu September 19, 2016 07:41 UTC