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NYPD set up police cordon, call in bomb squad after suspicious package found near UN building (VIDEO)

By:   ['Russia Today']

Date: 2021-10

A suspicious package has been discovered in front of the Turkish House in New York, near the United Nations building in an area where many countries have embassies. A bomb squad has been called to the scene and the area cleared.

The alert was called in to police at around noon local time. Officers have since cleared a two-block area around the building, which is located on First Avenue in Manhattan.

В Нью-Йорке полиция оцепила участок напротив ООН из-за подозрительного предметаhttps://t.co/4wMOKErVmapic.twitter.com/pSeU35gX1C — РИА Новости (@rianru) October 22, 2021

There is a suspicious package in front of the Turk Evi (Turkish House) in New York City -near UN building. The suspicious PKG was called into police around 12pm. Bomb squad is on its way to the scene. @NYPDnews have cleared a 2 block area around the mission. @TRConsulNYpic.twitter.com/PnlSmUkY1B — Serra Karaçam (@serrakaracam) October 22, 2021

Turk Evi (Turkish House) only opened to the public last month. Located in the embassy-heavy East Midtown neighborhood on United Nations Plaza, it had been under construction for four years. The building is home to multiple Turkish diplomatic facilities in New York, including a mission and consulate, and also hosts Turkish cultural events. There are also a number of residences inside the property.

1st Ave. At UNHQ main entrance (on 46th street) has been blocked by #NYPD for 40 minutes due to suspicious box infront of the Mission of #Turkey. Check pictures here pic.twitter.com/IYlzpKJXMs — Nabil Abi Saab (@NabilAbiSaab) October 22, 2021

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