BEIJING—Foreign diplomats taken to the scene of a mysterious blast in North Korea were shown a “very, very large” construction site where they were told two explosions were conducted, diplomats said Friday.

“They traveled yesterday and they were at the site for 90 minutes,” said a German diplomat in Pyong­yang, who was briefed by German Ambassador to North Korea Doris Her­tramps who visited the area in rugged Kimhyungjik county.

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