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Alert at Co Tyrone police station | Alert at Co Tyrone police station |
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Army bomb experts have been called to examine the abandoned van | Army bomb experts have been called to examine the abandoned van |
Police are advising the public and motorists to avoid Aughnacloy in County Tyrone after a van was abandoned outside a police station. | |
Army technical officers have been called to examine the vehicle which was left outside the building on the Dungannon Road. | Army technical officers have been called to examine the vehicle which was left outside the building on the Dungannon Road. |
Some 350 people living close by have had to leave their homes. | |
Dungannon Road and Main Street have been cordoned off and other agencies are helping police to clear the area. | |
Local DUP councillor Sammy Brush, who is at the scene, said: "There is nothing getting in, or out, of the vicinity of the police station. | |
"There's a white Ford transit van parked in front of the police station." | "There's a white Ford transit van parked in front of the police station." |
Mr Brush said residents have been moved to nearby halls for the night. | Mr Brush said residents have been moved to nearby halls for the night. |
"We can open all the halls that are needed. We have the facilities to open them. | "We can open all the halls that are needed. We have the facilities to open them. |
"We wouldn't have beds in them but we have seats and things like that. | "We wouldn't have beds in them but we have seats and things like that. |
"It looks like it's going to be a long night and probably these people are going to be out for some considerable time." | |
He added that the evacuation seemed "fairly well organised" and that there was "no panic". | |
"There's a little bit of anger and disbelief but I suppose the longer this goes on, the feelings will probably get stronger." | "There's a little bit of anger and disbelief but I suppose the longer this goes on, the feelings will probably get stronger." |