Hazmat teams respond to ‘multiple suspicious packages’ in foreign consulates in Melbourne, Australia

A number of international consulates in Melbourne have reportedly been put on lockdown or evacuated over suspicious package deliveries to the diplomatic missions.
The United States and British diplomatic offices are among a list of at least 10 consulates in the Australian city which have been evacuated after suspicious packages were discovered there on Wednesday morning. Swiss, German, Korean, Greek, Italian, Pakistani and Egyptian consulates were also reportedly targeted.
#BREAKING – major operation underway in Melbourne. This is the map from Vic Emergency website. Hazardous material in a number of foreign consulates in St Kilda rd and the city. Emergency services attending. Fire crews in Collins St @SkyNewsAustpic.twitter.com/GnAoB64bIo
— Ahron Young (@AhronYoung) January 9, 2019
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