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Kyrgyzstan: Heavy explosion in Chinese Embassy kills one

by IBNS 29 Aug 2016, 08:18 pm

Bishkek, Aug 30 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in a suicide blast inside the Chinese Embassy compound in the southern part of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan's capital, reports said.

Several others were injured in the blast after a car reportedly rammed the gates of the embassy compound.

The driver of the vehicle reportedly died in the blast.

No group has claimed responsibility for carrying out the attack so far.

More details awaited.