Bomb scare at Christchurch Railway Station

28 December 1981

Bomb scare at Christchurch Railway Station

28 December 1981

Passengers, including Girl Guides, sheltering from the rain in a goods wagon after evacuating the railway station due to bomb scare. The station received an anonymous call at 9.50am saying a bomb had been planted on board the train.

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Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - Southeast

Source: Christchurch Star Archive

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