Residents evacuate Christchurch suburb after explosive warning
Residents have been evacuated from a suburb near Christchurch Airport after a "high-risk explosive" was found. Cordons are in place around Sheffield Crescent in Burnside after police were alerted to the substance shortly before 2:30pm this afternoon. Police sent an emergency mobile alert to people nearby. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Lisa Owen.
Checkpoint · RNZ
March 12, 20261m 44s
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Residents have been evacuated from a suburb near Christchurch Airport after a "high-risk explosive" was found. Cordons are in place around Sheffield Crescent in Burnside after police were alerted to the substance shortly before 2:30pm this afternoon. Police sent an emergency mobile alert to people nearby. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Lisa Owen.