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17/11/2017
Viable Device Found During Security Alert In South Belfast
A viable device has been found during a security alert in south Belfast.
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes after a suspicious object was found in the Lavinia Square area on Thursday night, 16 November.
Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene and the area was sealed off.
The device has been taken away for further examination.
Residents have returned to their homes and the area has been re-opened.
(CD/JP)
Residents had to be evacuated from their homes after a suspicious object was found in the Lavinia Square area on Thursday night, 16 November.
Army bomb disposal experts attended the scene and the area was sealed off.
The device has been taken away for further examination.
Residents have returned to their homes and the area has been re-opened.
(CD/JP)
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