New Delhi: Officials said a blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday (December 26) but that no one was injured in the incident, the Press Trust of India reported.Israeli embassy spokesperson Guy Nir confirmed that a blast occurred.“We can confirm that around 5:48 there was a blast at close proximity to the embassy. The Delhi police and the security team are still investigating the situation,” he said according to PTI, though Reuters cited him as saying the blast took place “around 5:20 pm”.Police sources told PTI that a one-page English letter of “abusive” nature addressed to the Israeli ambassador was found near the explosion site.“It is suspected to be related to some organisation,” the news agency quoted a police source as saying.Its report added that according to security officials, while no remnants of the explosive were found, the possibility of a “chemical explosion” could not be ruled out.Fire department officials, a bomb squad, and teams from the Delhi Police’s Special Cell and the National Investigation Agency visited the site of the explosion, PTI also said.As of 9:40 pm on Tuesday, Reuters reported that the area had been reopened to the general public.