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| Chinese embassy blast: Car bomb attack in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
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| A car driven by a suicide bomber has exploded after ramming the gates of the Chinese embassy in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, officials say. | |
| The suicide bomber died and three embassy employees, all Kyrgyz nationals, were injured, Deputy PM Zhenish Razakov said. | |
| The chief of security at the Chinese embassy told the local AKIpress news agency that no Chinese were hurt. | |
| Social media footage showed smoke billowing above the building. | Social media footage showed smoke billowing above the building. |
| Other images showed broken glass and concrete. | Other images showed broken glass and concrete. |
| The vehicle reportedly smashed through the gates and exploded in the centre of the compound, close to the ambassador's residence. | The vehicle reportedly smashed through the gates and exploded in the centre of the compound, close to the ambassador's residence. |
| "As a result of the explosion, only the suicide bomber terrorist died. Security guards were injured," Mr Razakov told journalists. | |
| As well as Chinese embassy employees, staff at the American embassy nearby were evacuated. | |
| Kyrgyz security officials are at the scene conducting an investigation. | Kyrgyz security officials are at the scene conducting an investigation. |