A 45-year-old employee of Boston’s Northeastern University was injured on Tuesday when a package delivered to the school exploded while he was handling it, police said, adding that a second package was found and rendered safe.
Police did not reveal how the packages were delivered to the urban campus.
The injured person was taken to a hospital for treatment to his hands.
The police bomb squad, the Boston Fire Department and Boston Emergency Medical Service were among those investigating the incident.