Several homes were evacuated in the Schoenstraat in the Antwerp district of Borgerhout on Monday morning after a passer-by reported having spotted a suspicious package. The bomb disposal service DOVO was called out to deal with the package and it has since been rendered harmless.
Bomb Disposal Service called out to deal with suspicious package in Borgerhout
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At around 8am on Monday morning a passer-by reported a suspicious package in Schoenstraat in Borgerhout. He called the police. The news first appeared on the website of the daily ‘Het Laatste Niews’ and has since been confirmed by police sources.
The bomb disposal service DOVO was called to deal with the package, and it has since been rendered harmless. Several homes in the area were evacuated and the street was cordoned off.