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US, Israeli embassies evacuated in Australia
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Source: CCTV.com | 01-03-2008 09:08
Authorities in Australia have evacuated the US and Israeli embassies in Canberra.
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Authorities in Australia have evacuated the US and |
The evacuations came in the wake of a security scare involving the embassies of Israel, the US, and Britain.
Staff from the US and Israeli embassies were evacuated after anonymous packages containing a white powder were received in the mail.
The British mission also receives a suspicious package containing white powder.
Australian police say the powder at the Israeli mission is harmless, but tests are still being conducted on the other two samples.
Editor:Zhang Pengfei
