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Londonderry homes evacuated in security alert | Londonderry homes evacuated in security alert |
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A number of homes in Londonderry have been evacuated because of a security alert. | A number of homes in Londonderry have been evacuated because of a security alert. |
An army bomb disposal team is examining a suspicious object at Glenrandel in Eglinton. | An army bomb disposal team is examining a suspicious object at Glenrandel in Eglinton. |
The road has been closed since early on Thursday morning. The Foyle arena on the Limavady Road is open for residents seeking shelter. | |
Jenny Bell lives in Glenrandel and her elderly grandparents had to leave their home. | |
She said it was a "big shock wakening up to this news". | |
"My granny is recovering from cancer and my granddad has Parkinson's disease," she said. | |
"There are a number of elderly residents in the area. It is all going on outside our front door. | |
"We have been advised to stay inside. We have never had anything like this in Eglinton before." |