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24 Apr, 2015

Bomb threat causes revacuation

Terror Incident0 Comments

usa-security-libertyAn anonymous caller threatens to blow up the Statue of Liberty, leading to an complete evacuation with only emergency personnel allowed to remain. Spokesperson:

All visitors and staff were safely ferried off Liberty Island soon after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up the statue that stands guard at the mouth of the Hudson River. The 911 call came in at around 11 a.m. local time.