Authorities in Beijing are responding to reports of an explosion near the US Embassy in Beijing on Thursday, according to several eyewitnesses at the scene.
A witness said a woman was taken away by police after spraying gasoline on herself, according to China's state-run newspaper Global Times.
The blast was heard from several blocks away at around 1 p.m. local time, The New York Times reported.
Videos that appear to have been captured from the scene show smoke and law enforcement officials responding to an incident:
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- Jimmy Zhong (@jimmyzhong_iost) July 26, 2018