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Explosive device thrown at Chinese consulate in Rio
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[REGNUM] An unknown person threw an explosive device on the premises of the Chinese Consulate General in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, O Antagonista reported on September 17. According to journalists, the incident took place on the evening of September 16. CCTV cameras show how a man in black clothes pulled an object out of a bag and threw it in the direction of the diplomatic mission, and then ran away. The device was defused by sappers who are now studying its fragments. The explosion damaged the gates of the consulate general. Nobody was hurt during the neutralization. Law enforcement agencies are trying to establish the identity of the offender. As reported by IA REGNUM , in June 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, a man armed with a knife attacked the head office of the largest Brazilian television channel Globo. He took the journalist hostage and demanded a meeting with one of his colleagues. Related: Rio de Janeiro: 2021-09-08 Bolsonaro supporters march against Brazil's Supreme Court Rio de Janeiro: 2021-08-09 Wokester wake-up call: NBC Olympics ratings plunge 49% Rio de Janeiro: 2020-09-24 Brazilian authorities arrest American man for 'selling high-powered weapons, explosives and drugs to criminal gangs in Rio de Janeiro' Posted by: badanov 2021-09-18 |
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