**Part of New York City’s Times Square has been sealed off while police investigate a suspicious vehicle.**A bomb squad was sent to check the contents of the vehicle on 45th Street, the New York Police Department said.
The police were called after a report a car was on fire and streets between Seventh Avenue and Eighth were closed as a precaution.
Police have refused to confirm a report by Reuters news agency that explosives had been found in a car.
The popular tourist area in the centre of Manhattan has been cleared of pedestrians while officers investigate.
Part of Times Square was also sealed off last December after a report of a suspicious van, which was found to contain only clothing.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
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