U.S. Consulate in Belfast Evacuated in Bomb Scare
- Share via
From Reuters
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The staff of the U.S. Consulate here and hundreds of other office workers were evacuated Thursday when police discovered a bomb hidden in a beer keg placed outside a nearby police station.
British army explosives experts defused the device and said that dozens of people could have been injured had the bomb gone off.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
