By David Hunter
Police in the North West are investigating reports that a bomb may have been left in the Lettershandoney Avenue area of Londonderry.
The Tirbracken Road is closed at its junction with Edenreagh Road whilst searches are carried out.
Detectives have asked members of the public not to touch anything suspicious, but report it to police.
It follows a seperate alert at near-by Oeghill Park last night.
Chief Inspector Alan Hutton said: “I would like to thank the local community for their patience at this time. I appreciate that residents have been inconvenienced as they have been asked to leave their homes.
"However, I would stress our priority at this time is to keep people safe. "
The following roads will be closed overnight:
The Tirbracken Road from the Edenreagh Road junction to the Tamnaherin Road. There is however access to Oeghill Park via the Tamnaherin Road.
Lettershandoney Avenue between the Gorticross Road and Tirbracken Road Junctions. There is however access to residents of Lettershandoney Ave via the Gorticross Road.
CI Hutton continued: "I would advise people who would normally use these roads to go about their daily business to seek alternative routes and allow extra time for their journey both tonight and tomorrow morning.”
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