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Thursday, November 2, 2006
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Explosive Device Shatters Window at Paypal HQ
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An explosive device blew out a thick, plate-glass window Tuesday evening at the Silicon Valley headquarters of PayPal, Reuters reports.
No injuries resulted when what local fire officials said was an explosive device
shattered a 6-foot-square window on the ground floor of the four-story building
in San Jose, California. The explosion occurred outside a building exit.
Investigators were still trying to determine the nature of the device. "Whatever
it was, it disintegrated," San Jose Fire Department Capt. Jose Guerrero said.
"Whatever caused this was pretty strong."
About 45 employees were working in the PayPal offices when the explosion
occurred at 7:24 p.m., eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said. Most employees had left
the building early ahead of the Halloween holiday celebrations, he said.
"We have no reports concerning threats," Durzy said. "We are still investigating
and we are working with local and federal authorities."
The PayPal offices, where 1,900 employees work, were closed Wednesday while
police conducted an investigation. They are expected to reopen on Thursday.
No eBay or PayPal online services were interrupted by the blast, the spokesman
said. |
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