Explosive experts on Tuesday detonated a suspicious package found at court buildings in New Zealand South Island’s largest city of Christchurch.
The court complex in the central city was evacuated about 11:00a.m. Tuesday (2200 GMT Monday) after the package with protruding wires and masking tape was found by a court official on the second story after they received a bomb threat, Radio New Zealand reported.
Roads around the complex have been closed and nearby buildings have been evacuated.
A bomb robot was sent into the building before midday and a muffled explosion from the court area was heard about 1 p.m..
Tuesday is the first day of court proceedings after the Christmas holiday break.