DOZENS of terrified families were forced to evacuate their homes after a “suspicious object” was found and an army bomb squad was deployed.
Around 50 homes had to be abandoned as a 100-metre cordon was installed around the scene in Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, yesterday.
Emergency services were called at 12.30pm on Saturday, before they were joined by the EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) unit.
Residents, including from 28 container homes, were told by officers they had “just two minutes to evacuate”, reports the Daily Mail.
Some people were still in their pyjamas as they left their homes, having reportedly been told they would be “arrested for their own safety” if they failed to comply.
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