All Indians safe: Sushma

RIO DE JANEIRO: There are reports of a controlled explosion near the Copacabana finish line of Rio Olympics men’s road cycling race on Saturday, report TV quoting witnesses.

An anti-bomb squad at the Olympic Games in Rio de detonated an unattended backpack near the end of the cycling course on Saturday, a spokeswoman for the public security department said.

Rio Blast – Indian Ambassador Sunil Lal is camping in Rio and in constant touch with me. All are safe.