Beijing police identify suspect in US embassy blast

Chinese police said an explosion outside the US embassy in Beijing on Thursday afternoon was believed to have been caused by fireworks ignited by a 26-year-old man from Inner Mongolia.

In a statement, Beijing police said the man, identified by his surname Jiang, injured his hand igniting the fireworks. He was sent to hospital and an investigation was under way.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the explosion was an isolated incident, and police were handling it.

The US embassy said no staff were injured in the explosion.

“There was an explosion at approximately 1pm today in the public space off the southeast corner of the embassy compound. According to the embassy’s regional security officer, there was one individual who detonated a bomb. Other than the bomber, there were no injuries. The local police responded,” an embassy spokeswoman said.

Shri Acquino Vimal, deputy chief of mission at the Indian embassy in Beijing, about 150 metres from the US embassy, said he heard “a low, short-intensity blast from outside” at around 1pm.

Another person working near the US embassy also reported hearing “one very loud sound” just after 1pm.

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