Package bombs injure two at Rome embassies

Two package bombs at the Chilean and Swiss embassies in Rome have injured two people, reports said.

The explosion at the Swiss embassy occurred when the package was opened by an embassy staffer who was injured and taken to the hospital, news agencies reported.

The employee suffered serious injuries to his hands.

A second package exploded at Chile’s embassy in the city inuring one person, the ANSA news agency said.

No further details were immediately available.

There have been growing concerns in Europe about holiday season attacks following a suicide bombing in Sweden and security services’ fears of an assault on a European city modelled on the deadly shooting spree in Mumbai, India.

On Tuesday, there was a bomb scare in the Rome subway after authorities discovered a suspicious package with wires and powder under a seat. The device was fake.