Chinese
Embassy on fire
Belgrade,
8th May, 1999. Last night at 11:45 pm, NATO had attacked the Chinese Embassy located
in New Belgrade. During this attack, 30 persons (embassy administration) were inside the
building. Until now it is known that one person was killed and organised search for two
other victims located somewhere in building ruins is in progress. Around 26 civilians were
wounded. Other administration members are safe.
It is not known why NATO had attacked
the Embassy, since that building is far away from any industry building or military
object. Officials of Beijing had reacted very dramatically and there was one statement in
witch China warned Washington and said that Chinese answer will be very clear.
According to latest information, in
tonight's attack on Chinese embassy, 4 persons were killed and 5 were wounded.
In attack on Chinese embassy in Belgrade 2
people were killed, and 23 were wounded. NATO regrets the incident, saying "it's a
terrible error".
UN Security Council
meeting, following the NATO's atack on Chinese embassy in Belgrade, is still going on.
Russian Foreign
Minister Igor Ivanov has cancelled a planned three day trip to Britain following NATO's
bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade.
At 6:50am and because of China request, nonscheduled session of UN Security
Council started.
At present, it is known that two persons
were killed in the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
NATO claims that last night's attack on
Belgrade was the fiercest one yet and that they have targeted military and
civilian-administrative objects. They claim not to have targeted the Chinese Embassy.
Not all victims are
evacuated from ruined building of Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
China had called an
emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in response to the NATO bombing of it Embassy
in Belgrade. It is expected that the UN Security Council will convene at 4:30 am (CET).
Kofi Annan said that
he was shocked because of NATO attack on Chinese Embassy in Belgrade.
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