Explosion heard outside US embassy in Beijing

Explosion heard outside US embassy in Beijing
Police officers are seen near the U.S. embassy in Beijing, China July 26, 2018.
BEIJING: A loud blast occurred near the US embassy in Beijing on Thursday, according to multiple eyewitness reports on social media.

Video clips posted online showed smoke in the air outside the diplomatic compound in the Chinese capital and security personnel rushing in the background, with witnesses saying an explosion had occurred.

More details are awaited.
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