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| Residents cleared amid explosion fear |
| 2005-07-16 |
| 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. |
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