An employee at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, was injured in an explosion Tuesday night after a suspicious package exploded after being opened on campus. The victim suffered minor hand injuries and was later transported to a local hospital.
At around 7:00 p.m., the Boston Bomb Squad, police, fire and EMS responded to the alert and evacuated the building.
Boston Superintendent Felipe Colon confirmed that "a second package was found and rendered safe by our bomb squad."
Boston Police Deputy Supt. Felipe Colon confirms, during the response to the explosion at Northeastern University tonight, "a search revealed a second, similar package that was ultimately rendered safe by our bomb squad". pic.twitter.com/3KXICsSwdh
- WBZ NewsRadio (@wbznewsradio) September 14, 2022
The incident remains under investigation. The authorities have not yet provided any information on the perpetrators of the incident.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department has urged the community to be cautious and report any "suspicious packages."
MIT Alert: Explosion at Northeastern U. MIT Police are urging all MIT community to be cautious. Please report any suspicious packages 6-
- MIT Police (@MITPolice) September 14, 2022
