A police bomb disposal vehicle is seen in front of the US consulate in Hong Kong after a suspicious envelope sparked a security alert on the premises. - AFP
HONG KONG: Police in hazmat suits entered the US Consulate General in Hong Kong Monday after an envelope containing white powder sparked a security alert at the complex.
Visa appointments were cancelled and members of the public queuing to enter were ordered to leave as the consulate scrambled to react to the incident.
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