Biden inauguration rehearsal disrupted amid U.S. Capitol lockdown - CGTN

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The U.S. Capitol complex was locked down for about an hour on Monday after a small fire was reported several blocks away, two days before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. People rehearsing for the inauguration inside the Capitol building were evacuated.

A view of the inauguration rehearsal outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A view of the inauguration rehearsal outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A view of the inauguration rehearsal outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A view of the inauguration rehearsal outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

(C) A stand-in portraying President-elect Joe Biden rehearses the inauguration in the Presidents Room of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

(C) A stand-in portraying President-elect Joe Biden rehearses the inauguration in the Presidents Room of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A view of the inauguration rehearsal in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A view of the inauguration rehearsal in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A military band is seen during the inauguration rehearsal in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

A military band is seen during the inauguration rehearsal in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021. /CFP

191,500 U.S. flags are seen covering part of the National Mall to represent the American people who are unable to travel to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, January 18, 2021. /CFP

191,500 U.S. flags are seen covering part of the National Mall to represent the American people who are unable to travel to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration, January 18, 2021. /CFP

The "Field of Flags" is illuminated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021./ CFP

The "Field of Flags" is illuminated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021./ CFP

An inauguration welcome sign is seen during a dress rehearsal ahead of the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021./ CFP

An inauguration welcome sign is seen during a dress rehearsal ahead of the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 18, 2021./ CFP

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