An explosion was reported on Thursday outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
The percise circumstances behind the incident were not immediately clear, but a woman apparently doused herself with gasoline and was detained, according to official media.
Bystanders shared video of the aftermath on social media, showing images of smoke unfurling in the street and what appeared to be police vehicles surrounding the building in the city’s Chaoyang District.
The scene near the US Embassy in Beijing. pic.twitter.com/AbTc32f3cw
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