Three arrested after explosions near Israeli embassy in Copenhagen

The blasts are thoguht to have been caused by hand grenades (Scanpix via AP)

Three young Swedes have been arrested in connection with two explosions in the vicinity of the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen, prompting a nearby Jewish school to close for the day.

Police said no-one was injured in the pre-dawn incident, with the blasts “likely to have been caused by hand grenades”.