{"id":89137,"date":"2019-01-28T10:49:23","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T08:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=89137"},"modified":"2019-01-29T11:15:44","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T09:15:44","slug":"bomb-scare-local-municipality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/01\/28\/bomb-scare-local-municipality\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb scare at local municipality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u00a0<b>www.mobserver.co.za<\/b>\u00a0journalist who rushed to the scene, was informed by a safety officer that there was no real danger.<\/p>\n<p>In a quiet and contained manner, the municipal building was evacuated and emergency services were present at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Protocol was followed by security and visitors were required to stay within the premises until the drill was over and everyone got back to business.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium 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