A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said.
“So far nothing has been found at the location,” Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Services said. Delhi Police Crime Unit team and forensics team are present on the spot. Also, Forensic Science Laboratory sources said that till now nothing has been found on the spot.
“Search is ongoing. The sound of a blast was heard from a security official standing there,” FSL sources said.
A security guard standing near the embassy said,” I heard a loud noise at around 5 pm. The noise was similar to a tyre burst. I also saw smoke going up near a tree.”
Israel’s foreign ministry said all staff were unharmed following the blast and Israeli authorities were cooperating with their Indian counterparts to look into the cause of the explosion.
In January 2021, a small bomb went off near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, without harming anyone. An Israeli official said at the time that Israel was treating the blast as a terrorist incident.
(ANI)