Manhattan Attack: Priyanka Chopra NARROWLY ESCAPES New York terror attack that killed 8

On the occasion of Halloween, the world was in for a shock when it was reported that a rental truck ploughed into eight people on the streets of Manhattan. The Mayor deeming the situation as a "terror attack," people online have been condemning the situation.

While Priyanka Chopra joined the slew of celebrities to mourn the grave incident, it is to her horror that she found out the attacks took place extremely close to her residence in New York.

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The actress is currently in the US city to shoot the third season of Quantico. Chopra has been sharing picturesque images from the city with fans. Hours after she wished fans on the occasion of Halloween, she took to Twitter to condemn the attacks and revealed she lived merely five blocks away from where the incident took place.

She realised about the proximity while she was returning home from her shooting schedule. The actress paints a picture for followers to say that there were sirens surrounding at the near distance.

Sharing two tweets, the actress wrote:

Tweet 1: "Nyc.. As resilient as ever. I❤️u.  My condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy."

And continued: "This happened 5 blocks from my home,As I drive back home from work,Dreary sirens remind me that this is the state of the world #nyc #peace" in her second tweet.

The actress was recently pictured donning her Quantico attire. Paparazzi had captured the star while filming the third season. In the pictures, PC was seen being tackled from behind by a cop, a hood over her head and pulled into a waiting car.

While the scene looked like a kidnap taking place, as soon as the director called out "cut," the two actors – the cop and Chopra – are seen falling to the ground bursting into a fit of laughter.

Donning a light blue pair of jeans, black turtleneck top, wrapped in a black fur collar coat and sexy boots, the actress looked ready to take on some action on the sets. The pictures were shared by Daily Mail.