Homes evacuated as 'suspicious package' destroyed
GoogleThe bomb squad has carried out a controlled explosion in Kent after police found a "suspicious package".
Kent Police found the item as they attended a fire just after 22:00 BST on Wednesday at a property in Dura Way, Folkestone.
Nearby residents were evacuated and the road was closed, they said.
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal team from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) carried out a controlled detonation as a precaution, the force added.
Inquiries into the incident are being carried out.
In a statement sent to the BBC on Thursday, the MoD said the "task was still ongoing".
"We are unable to provide any update currently," a spokesperson added.
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