Explosion at Turkish embassy in Holland

There has been an explosion at the Turkish embassy in The Hague.

There has been an explosion at the Turkish embassy in The Hague.

Ms Nelly Ebbenhout, a secretary at the embassy, told journalists no one had been injured. She could give no further details.

A spokesman for police in The Hague said: "There was a fire, we're gathering more details." Police cordoned off the area around the embassy and a fire engine was outside the building, according to a witness.

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