Pipe bomb explodes in Manhattan subway

The New York Police Department has confirmed the blast, with no further details being available at the moment. One male suspect has been taken into custody after an explosion hit central Manhattan, with no injured except the attacker himself allegedly.

A suspect is a 27-year-old man from Brooklyn, East Flatbush area, a minor NYC media has reported. Investigators are reportedly heading to his home for a probe. However, this information has not yet been confirmed by any official sources. According to the White House, the US President has been briefed on the incident and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has also been informed of the explosion.

Meanwhile, American media has reported that police have found 1-2 explosive devices at the scene and are still searching for additional bombs at the site the explosion reportedly hit a bus terminal in Manhattan near Times Square. The emergency services and law enforcement forces are working at the site, according to photos from social media.

UPDATE: CCTV footage of the moment of explosion inside the transit tunnel in Manhattan pic.twitter.com/iBLlGvk6n5

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UPDATE: the suspect is man from Brooklyn, east Flatbush area, Investigators are on the way to his home, for further investigations

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