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U.S. consular office in Zurich evacuated - Blick newspaper

Published: 20 Nov 2017 - 12:06 pm | Last Updated: 25 Nov 2021 - 02:36 am

Reuters

ZURICH: A United States consular office in the Swiss financial capital Zurich was evacuated on Monday when staff found a suspicious package in the entrance, the Blick newspaper reported, citing staff from the facility.

Police confirmed they had deployed in the downtown area but gave no more details.

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