'Significant munitions find' onboard vessel in River Lagan

An alert which closed two bridges over the River Lagan began after a "significant munitions find", police have said.

The Queen Elizabeth Bridge in Belfast and the nearby Lagan Weir footbridge were closed last night following the discovery of suspicious objects onboard a vessel.

Both bridges were closed at around 11pm and the objects were removed for forensic examination.

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Both bridges have now reopened.

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