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Port of Dover emergency exercise to include mock explosions Port of Dover emergency exercise includes mock explosions
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A major exercise involving mock explosions and sounds of gunfire will take place at the Port of Dover later. A major exercise involving mock explosions and sounds of gunfire took place at the Port of Dover.
The exercise, involving port staff and police, will begin during the night and carry on through to Sunday morning. The exercise, which involved port staff and police, began on Saturday night and carried on through to Sunday morning.
The port said it will involve testing of tactics for dealing with emergency situations. Prior to the exercise, the port said it would involve the testing of tactics for dealing with emergency situations.
Supt Andrea Bishop, from Kent Police, said the port was of "huge strategic importance" and the exercise was "vital".Supt Andrea Bishop, from Kent Police, said the port was of "huge strategic importance" and the exercise was "vital".