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Indian authorities initiated on Tuesday an investigation into reports of an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, which fortunately resulted in no casualties.
Indian police were investigating reports of a blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday that did not cause any casualties.
Officers cordoned off the embassy as they combed through the surrounding areas following the report of the late afternoon blast.
Israel's Foreign Ministry reported "an explosion" near the embassy in a statement.
"This evening... an explosion occurred in close proximity to the embassy," Ohad Nakash Kaynar, said Israel's Deputy Head of Mission in New Delhi.
"All our workers are safe, all our diplomats are safe. Our security teams are working in full cooperation with the local Delhi security, and they will investigate the matter further," he added.
Teju Chitri, a security guard working at a nearby government languages training institute, told the Press Trust of India news agency that he heard the explosion, which took place in a tightly controlled neighborhood home to government buildings and diplomatic missions.
"I heard a blast... I came outside and saw smoke coming out from near a tree," Chitri said.
Khalil Wakim, with AFP
Indian police were investigating reports of a blast near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday that did not cause any casualties.
Officers cordoned off the embassy as they combed through the surrounding areas following the report of the late afternoon blast.
Israel's Foreign Ministry reported "an explosion" near the embassy in a statement.
"This evening... an explosion occurred in close proximity to the embassy," Ohad Nakash Kaynar, said Israel's Deputy Head of Mission in New Delhi.
"All our workers are safe, all our diplomats are safe. Our security teams are working in full cooperation with the local Delhi security, and they will investigate the matter further," he added.
Teju Chitri, a security guard working at a nearby government languages training institute, told the Press Trust of India news agency that he heard the explosion, which took place in a tightly controlled neighborhood home to government buildings and diplomatic missions.
"I heard a blast... I came outside and saw smoke coming out from near a tree," Chitri said.
Khalil Wakim, with AFP
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