BEIJING – A loud explosion heard outside the United States embassy inBeijing early Thursday, international media reported, citing multipleeyewitness reports on social media.
Videos circulating online shows the Chinese police cordoning off thediplomatic compound in the country’s capital, while smoke is in the airnear the embassy. Some witnesses claimed that they heard a blast, however,the nature of the explosion is yet to be determined.
#WATCH link Visualsfrom outside the US Embassy in #Beijinglink soonafter the blast. #Chinalinkpic.twitter.com/fP6mZZpk7m link
— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2018link
The incident reportedly happened near where Chinese people usually madequeues to enter the embassy for visa interviews. No damages have beenreported so far.
There is no statement from the Chines security officials, while the USEmbassy declined to comment in this regard.
Embassies of several other countries, including Israel, are also located inthe diplomatic area which is on the outskirts of Beijing.