News
Global Headlines Explosion heard near US embassy in Beijing
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 26 Jul 2018, 07:06 am Print
Beijing: A huge explosion has reportedly taken place outside the US embassy in Beijing, media reports said.
The US embassy complex is in Beijing’s Chaoyang District.
Witnesses have posted images on Twitter of smoke surrounding the building.
According to media reports, a witness said police took away a woman spraying petrol on herself in a suspected attempt at self-immolation.
More details are awaited.
Image: china.usembassy-china.org.cn
More News
- Senior Russian military officer dies in car explosion close to Moscow
- As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future
- UN says hundreds killed in Sudan's camps for displaced people
- Nine civilians die after Russia attacks Kyiv, other Ukraine cities
- UN report shows fear of job loss or struggle to find work is surging worldwide
