Police probe blasts near Israeli embassy in Denmark's Copenhagen

No injuries reported from the blast. Initial investigations are underway.

Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel's embassy in the northern outskirts of Copenhagen.

Police officers are seen securing an area near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, on October 2, 2024. Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts that went off in an area near the Israeli embassy in the capital. (Photo by Emil Nicolai Helms / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT (AFP)

The site was immediately cordoned off and Danish military personnel were deployed to secure the premises of Israeli Embassy.

"No one has been injured, and we are carrying out initial investigations at the scene," Copenhagen police said on social media X. Police sources said it is too early to comment on the impact of the blast.

"A possible connection to the Israeli embassy, ​​located in the area, is being investigated," they said.

Investigators were seen wearing coverall suits as they combed the scene for evidence, tabloid B.T. reported.

The Israeli embassy expressed shock over the incident and expressed full faith in Danish police to investigate the case.

(This is a developing story. Come back for updates)