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Explosives found in house as Tour de France started in the Belgian capital

epa07701410 Team Sunweb riders in action during the 2nd stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 27.6km team time trial in Brussels, Belgium, 07 July 2019. EPA-EFE/YOAN VALAT

Police discovered explosives in a house in the Brussels borough of Anderlecht as the Tour de France started in the Belgian capital this weekend.  They say that at the minute there are no grounds to believe the explosives were intended for a terrorist attack during this event.

A worker alerted the police to the presence of a suspicious bag that on inspection turned out to contain explosives.  The bag was found in a storage cupboard under some stairs. The bag contained nail bombs, knives and knuckledusters.

 

Via VRT.be

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