E-MAIL THIS LINK
To: 

Residents cleared amid explosion fear
A SUSPECTED home-made bomb in a tin caused the evacuation of residents on a street in Mt Isa, Queensland, police said today.

Officers said they went to a house in Second Avenue about 9pm (AEST) yesterday after reports there was a man inside with a sawn-off shotgun.
They allegedly found a number of firearms and some drug equipment. They also said they found a tin that appeared to contain an improvised explosive device.

An emergency situation was declared just before midnight, and surrounding homes were evacuated.

A police bomb technician destroyed the device safely, and residents were allowed to return home after 1am.
Posted by: Spavirt Pheng6042 2005-07-16
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=124234