Royal Navy bomb disposal services handle ‘unidentified object’ found on Highfield Campus
Students have been evacuated from the surrounding building
An unidentified object has been found on Highfield campus on the building site near the Zeplar and Murray buildings, at around midday today.
Students have told The Soton Tab a Royal Navy bomb disposal van and two police cars were present at the scene and the area has been cordoned off.
Several students have been evacuated from lectures or had their lectures cancelled in the surrounding building, including lectures in the Murray building.
The University recently tweeted about the incident, explaining the the object is yet to be identified.
A small, unidentified object was uncovered during excavation of Salisbury Road at 12pm today. A specialist Royal Navy unit is assessing the situation. As a precaution, we have asked colleagues in nearby buildings to vacate rooms overlooking the road. Info: https://t.co/A3Zq5P34ZB
— University of Southampton (@unisouthampton) February 22, 2019
Many students have heard that an unexploded WW2 bomb was found, but this hasn't been officially confirmed.
The University recently Tweeted stating that the object has been declared safe and that buildings "will revert to normal operations ASAP"
The object uncovered during excavation of Salisbury Road today has been assessed by a specialist unit from the Royal Navy as harmless. The site has been declared safe and all buildings will revert to normal operations ASAP. Info: https://t.co/Grkexc86Nt
— University of Southampton (@unisouthampton) February 22, 2019
A spokesperson from the University told The Soton Tab that they are unable to say what the object was, but that it has been "dealt with by the Navy".
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