Terrorist alert that caused the suspension of traffic on the British motorway M6 in both directions and police mobilized for action on a large scale, has been caused by electronic cigarette - to inform the police in the county of Staffordshire.
A passenger bus, moving on Thursday from Preston in the North West of England to London informed the police that the other passenger bags floating vapors. The police have not ignored the allegations and responded quickly.
Drivers instructed to pulled over. Armed police moved 48 passengers and forbade them to communicate with each other. Pitched a tent with a portable laboratory for chemical analysis. The action sent police dogs, a helicopter and soldiers called specialized in disarming explosives. Coach thoroughly searched.
It is possible that the electronic cigarette was defective, "overheated", or someone has used him badly. The buses are non-smoking.
"Given that the report was credible, the police response was proportionate to the scale of the threat," - said a spokeswoman for Staffordshire Police quoted by Sky TV. None of the passengers was not considered a suspect. Traffic on the highway was restored after a few hours.
When starting July 27 at London Olympics are announced unprecedented security measures.
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