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21/07/2006
Fake bomb placed on nuclear waste train
A newspaper reporter has claimed to have planted a fake bomb on a train carrying nuclear waste.
The Daily Mirror journalist walked up to the unattended wagons at a north west London depot.
The newspaper claims a terrorist could have blown up the waste, sparking a vast toxic cloud that would have killed hundreds of people.
The reporter was able to place a device that could have been a bomb on the 12-ton cargo as the train sat in sidings at a depot.
It was daylight and the wagons were left unattended for almost 10 minutes, according to the newspaper.
The reporter said that his only identification as a legitimate rail worker was a florescent orange jacket and hard hat.
A spokesperson from Direct Rail Services said: "The entire journey is protected by very stringent security. However, having seen these pictures we will speak with our security people. A full investigation will be carried out."
(CD)
The Daily Mirror journalist walked up to the unattended wagons at a north west London depot.
The newspaper claims a terrorist could have blown up the waste, sparking a vast toxic cloud that would have killed hundreds of people.
The reporter was able to place a device that could have been a bomb on the 12-ton cargo as the train sat in sidings at a depot.
It was daylight and the wagons were left unattended for almost 10 minutes, according to the newspaper.
The reporter said that his only identification as a legitimate rail worker was a florescent orange jacket and hard hat.
A spokesperson from Direct Rail Services said: "The entire journey is protected by very stringent security. However, having seen these pictures we will speak with our security people. A full investigation will be carried out."
(CD)
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