Updated | Suspicious luggage outside Palestine embassy turns out to be false alarm

Officials from the Explosives Ordinance Disposal (EOD) were this afternoon called in to examine a luggage abandoned in front of the Palestine Embassy in Tal-Ibragg.

suspicious luggage found abandoned in front of the Palestine embassy in Tal-Ibragg. Photo John Pisani

Member of the EOD examining the luggage. Photo John Pisani

RIU Police on site. Photo John Pisani

District Police watching the luggage that was left across the street from the Palestinian Embassy. Photo John Pisani

The abandoned luggage raised suspicions of containing explosives after it was spotted outside the embassy's main entrance.

EOD officials, however, alleviated any suspicions as the luggage was found to be empty.

Members of the Rapid Intervention Unit (RIU) and district police secured the area.