The Indian Embassy here received a bomb threat call Tuesday morning following which its premises, the chancery and Ambassador Nirupama Rao’s residence all had to be temporarily evacuated and searched.
Rao was not in Washington when the bomb threat call was received, sources said, adding about 130-140 people were inside the Embassy at the time and all are safe. Investigations by US security agencies were underway.
“There was a bomb threat at the Indian Embassy in Washington earlier today. Appropriate law enforcement personnel responded immediately,” the State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters.
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