Homes evacuated during security alert in Londonderry
A number of homes have been evacuated due to a bomb alert in Londonderry.
The police received reports of a suspicious object in the Carnhill estate at 0930 BST on Wednesday morning.
Army bomb experts were sent to the scene and motorists have been advised to avoid the area.
Elderly people and parents said they were “outraged” by the disruption of having to move from their homes.
One woman described the incident as “a disgrace”.
“I just woke out of my bed and was told to get out,” she said.
“This doesn’t affect anyone else but the people who live here.”
