FBI investigating reports of a ‘dirty bomb’ in South Carolina

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina– FBI is investigating reports of a “dirty bomb” in a shipping container supposedly aboard a ship called Maersk Memphis in the Wando Terminal. According to local news, the terminal has already been evacuated. The Coast Guard, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, HAZMAT crews, and EMS are on scene. So far, authorities have not found any evidence of explosives or radiation. It is unclear how the threat was made known to authorities at this time.

More to follow as the story is still developing.

Authorities: FBI investigating report of dirty bomb on ship at Wando Terminal https://t.co/zWlybAzRdx #chsnews pic.twitter.com/K1rLgiBGU4

— Live5News (@Live5News) June 15, 2017

BREAKING: Coast Guard is responding to the Wando Welch Terminal in Mt. Pleasant for a reported dirty bomb #chsnews

— Lisa Weismann (@LisaWeismann) June 15, 2017

BREAKING: Authorities say FBI investigating report of dirty bomb on ship at SC coast https://t.co/cMDvlWDXMv

— FOX Carolina News (@foxcarolinanews) June 15, 2017

Update 09:15 am June 15, 2107: At approximately 0235 am, the Coast Guard gave the “all clear” after a “Unified Command” completed their investigation on four shipping containers. The bomb threat was a false alarm.

#update there were 4 containers where threat was posed at terminal in Charleston, SC. These have been scanned and cleared by authorities.

— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) June 15, 2017

#update Unified Command determines no existing threat to the port. Terminal will reopen & safety zone has been lifted.

— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) June 15, 2017

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