In the embassy, which is legally Ecuadorean territory, Mr. Assange is safe.
The embassy, which was closed at the time, says the damage was not serious.
The structure has been in place since the embassy, which was built following the reunification of Germany, opened in 2000.
That's heartening reward for the efforts of the embassy, which for weeks has been trying to mobilise support.
The embassy, which replaced one destroyed by Al Qaeda bombers in 1998, is designed to withstand attack.
Witnesses said that at least 100 people broke into the embassy, which was closed, and burned some of its rooms.
The embassy, which will be funded by business sponsorship, aims to attract politicians as well as business types.
The embassy, which will be the largest U.S. diplomatic mission in the world, was budgeted at $592 million.
But the attack on the embassy, which has harmed Tunisia's image and efforts to revive the faltering economy, may have forced a rethinking.
At 3 this morning, the rescuers removed the 95th body from the rubble of Ufundi House, adjacent to the embassy, which was leveled by the blast.
The move comes after mysterious injuries and ailments continue to pile up at the embassy, which the State Department describes as "specific attacks" against U.S. diplomats.
