Taj Mahal temporarily shut following bomb scare
Published on: Thursday, March 04, 2021
By: Bernama
Tourists were asked to leave the premises following the scare. (File photo: AFP)
NEW DELHI: Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday temporarily shut the country's iconic tourist spot, Taj Mahal, following a bomb scare.
Tourists were asked to leave the premises following the scare, reports Xinhua news agency according to local media.
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"Over 1,000 tourists at the Taj Mahal were asked to vacate the premises on Thursday after authorities received a bomb threat from an unidentified caller," a local media report said.
The bomb scare triggered chaos at the destination in Agra and authorities have rushed police teams to the spot.
The ivory-white marble mausoleum, built in 1653 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, is the biggest draw for tourists in India.
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