Unexploded bomb in Snargate Street
- 19 January 2016 13:40289651http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/suspected-unexploded-bomb-in-dover-59473/
An area of Dover has been evacuated due to a suspected unexploded bomb in Snargate Street.
Police were called at 12.20pm and the area has been cordoned off as a precaution.
Bomb disposal officers are due to arrive this afternoon.
A police spokesman said: "The area has been cordoned off as a precaution and people have been evacuated from buildings in the immediate vicinity.
"The road and pedestrian footpaths are currently closed in both directions.
"Traffic diversions are being put in place. Motorists heading to Dover are being warned to expect some delays."
Kent County Council Highways tweeted that Snargate Street between the junction with York Street and Union Road was closed. - 19 January 2016 13:47289652Perhaps it's at the old Hovertel as someone said there's work going on there currently?
- 19 January 2016 13:49289653Trust the Dover Express website to go over the top - panic
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/PICTURES-WW2-explosive-causes-panic-Dover/story-28561375-detail/story.html - Brian Dixon
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19 January 2016 15:04289654kent on line are a bit previous.road still closed as I type.still waiting for bomb disposal to turn up. - Jan Higgins
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