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Homes evacuated in Castlewellan security alert
Published: 12th May 2012 21:45:45
An army bomb team has been sent to a security alert in County Down.
The Wood Road was closed on Saturday evening, and a number of houses were evacuated.
A church hall in the area was opened for people moved from their homes.
Traffic diversions were put in place.
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BBC News, 2012. Homes evacuated in Castlewellan security alert. [Online] (Updated 12 May 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1428176-Homes-evacuated-in-Castlewellan-security-alert [Accessed 25th May 2013]
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