Mexican consulate in NY evacuated
The Mexican consulate in central New York has been evacuated after two explosive devices were apparently thrown at it, US media have reported.

Fragments of one of the devices were found in front of the building in midtown Manhattan at 0925 (1325 GMT), according to local WABC-TV News.

No injuries have been reported and the consulate would only confirm to the BBC that there had not been an explosion.

The New York Police Department said there was an ongoing investigation.

Law enforcement officials said the devices appeared to be similar to those thrown at the UK consulate in Manhattan in May 2005, WABC said.

The 2005 blasts, which happened in the early morning, shattered windows but did not cause any injuries.
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Published: 2007/10/26 17:01:27 GMT

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