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Black smoke rose from the Capitol area, where the United States Congress was located – Source: TWITTER
According to Fox News, the incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. on January 18 (US time) as the National Guard and other security forces rehearsed to ensure security for President-elect Joe’s inauguration. Biden.
Some images posted on Twitter show soldiers evacuated inside the National Assembly building.
In a statement about 20 minutes later, Congressional Police said the lockdown came after a fire broke out near the complex. The fire was quickly extinguished and there were no casualties.
The US Secret Service later confirmed that “there is no threat to the public.” The Washington DC fire department also confirmed that the fire was extinguished.
According to the United States Congressional Police, the incident is under investigation.
The immediate blockade of Capitol Hill showed the tension and level of security vigilance in the United States before Joe Biden’s presidency.
The FBI has warned of many threats to the ceremony scheduled to begin at 12 noon 20-1 (US time). US President Donald Trump is expected to leave Washington DC before the ceremony.
The expected list of attendees includes Vice President Mike Pence, former Presidents, Congressmen Democrats and Republicans …
