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Object found in Currynierin, Derry, bomb alert Object found in Currynierin, Derry, bomb alert
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A suspicious object has been found during a bomb alert on a Londonderry housing estate. A security alert is ongoing at a Londonderry housing estate after a suspicious object was found on Monday.
A number of homes have been evacuated in Currynierin. The object will be examined in daylight. Several homes have been evacuated in Currynierin and some families have been moved to a nearby YMCA. The object will be examined by bomb disposal officers later on Tuesday.
Parts of Ardmore Road and the estate are closed to traffic. Parts of Ardmore Road and the estate remain closed to traffic.
Police said they received calls to say a bomb had been left in a laneway at the entrance to the estate. Ch Insp Tony Callaghan said they were treating the claims "with utmost seriousness". SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey said it was very upsetting for families and older residents.
Army bomb disposal experts are at the scene. 'Cruel'
"Clearly we are empathetic to the residents and families in Currynierin, people are worried, they're concerned, uncertain and frightened," he said.
"I had a briefing this morning from a senior police officer and clearly they as anxious as anyone to get families back home.
"Older residents, those who need care and can't get medication, those trying to get to work this morning are all in a difficult position," he said.
"The responsibility for this disruption and the cruel way that they've placed it on the lives of those in Currynierin, those behind it want to be ashamed of themselves."
'Anger'
Police said they received calls to say a bomb had been left in a laneway at the entrance to the estate.
Ch Insp Tony Callaghan said they were treating the claims "with utmost seriousness".
"We can't be sure of the level of risk, nor can we ignore the possibility that other devices have been left," Ch Insp Callaghan said."We can't be sure of the level of risk, nor can we ignore the possibility that other devices have been left," Ch Insp Callaghan said.
"Our priority is to keep people safe, and, bearing in mind the background of other incidents in the city in recent months, we cannot be specific on how long this situation will persist.""Our priority is to keep people safe, and, bearing in mind the background of other incidents in the city in recent months, we cannot be specific on how long this situation will persist."
Sinn Féin councillor Christopher Jackson, who was at the scene on Monday, said people coming home from work were left in limbo.
"The sense of anger amongst residents here, you can really feel it and everybody is really frustrated by the scale of disruption the device has caused."