The area has been cordoned off and security personnel have been deployed

The area has been cordoned off and security personnel have been deployed

The area has been cordoned off and security personnel have been deployed

Delhi Police, on Tuesday, received a call about an explosion near the Israel embassy in New Delhi but no explosive has been found yet in the area.

According to news agency PTI, the police found a letter addressed to Israeli ambassador behind the embassy premises.

Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir said, "We can confirm that around 5:48 pm there was a blast in close proximity to the embassy. Delhi Police and the security team are still investigating the situation."

According to Delhi Fire Services officials, they received a call about the blast at 5:45 pm and it was transferred from the Delhi Police PCR (police control room). The fire department immediately sent two fire engines to the spot.

Sources said the caller told police that there was a blast behind the embassy.

"This happened around 5 pm, I was on my duty and heard a huge sound. When I came out, I saw smoke coming from the top of a tree, that's all I saw...Police have taken my statement," news agency ANI quoted an eyewitness as saying.

The area has been cordoned off and security personnel have been deployed.

—With PTI inputs