VIDEO: Surveillance camera captured explosion inside NYC subway tunnel near Port Authority

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Monday, December 11, 2017
Surveillance camera captured explosion inside NYC subway tunnel near Port Authority
Surveillance video shows the moments an explosive device detonated inside a subway tunnel near New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday morning.

MIDTOWN, Manhattan -- Surveillance video shows the moments an explosive device detonated inside a subway tunnel near New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal Monday morning.

The video, which was posted on social media, shows a crowd of people walking through the tunnel that runs under 42nd Street in Manhattan, connecting the Port Authority station with Times Square.

Moments into the video at 7:20 a.m., the explosion can be seen in the tunnel and then people start running.

NYPD officials confirmed the video was accurate.

Watch the video here:

Authorities said the suspected bomber had a pipe bomb affixed to him with Velcro straps. He was seriously injured. Four bystanders were treated for minor injuries.

Photos of the scene:

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Police secure Eighth Avenue outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal following an explosion near New York's Times Square on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017.
AP Photo/Chuck Zoeller