Breaking: Terminal at Port of Seattle evacuated

August 16, 2006 by SwizStick  
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A terminal at the Port of Seattle was evacuated on Wednesday and a bomb squad was investigating a ship container that alarmed bomb-sniffing dogs, a port spokesman said.

Authorities set up a 2,000-foot (610-meter) perimeter around Terminal 18, just south of downtown Seattle, port spokesman David Schaefer said. The U.S Coast Guard also established a 300-yard (274.3 meter) perimeter in the water.

“There is a bomb disposal unit looking further into the container to try and figure what exactly is in the contents,” said Schaefer, noting that there is no radiation from the cargo container.

The container first raised suspicion when a screening using gamma ray technology about the contents’ density did not match the items listed on the ships’ manifest.

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I am currently travelling and don’t know when I will have access to the internet, but will try to update when possible.

Update:
According to the Seattle Fire Department Hazardous Materials Team, no explosives were found in the containers and terminal 18 is now fully operational.

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