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Beijing blast: Bomb detonated close to US embassy in China
« on: July 26, 2018, 07:21:02 am »
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Beijing blast: Bomb detonated close to US embassy in China

An explosive device was detonated close to the US embassy in Beijing, US officials have confirmed.

Apart from the bomber, there were no other injuries reported and officials say police responded immediately.

Video and images posted on social media show smoke rising from the vicinity of the embassy in the heart of the Chinese capital with crowds gathering.

Read more at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-44963700

Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/07/26/explosion-reported-outside-us-embassy-in-beijing.html

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Witnesses report huge blast at US embassy in Beijing

BREAKING: The US Embassy in Beijing has been hit with a huge blast, which officials have confirmed was a bomb being detonated.

Stephanie Bedo
news.com.au July 26, 20185:11pm

https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/witnesses-report-huge-blast-at-us-embassy-in-beijing/news-story/be92bccda3b5364cc9d26719c7cac101

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Re: Beijing blast: Bomb detonated close to US embassy in China
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2018, 02:03:50 pm »
Bump, small bomb/firecracker thrown reported in the very early hours today. It appears rather inconsequential.