The Royal Navy bomb squad called Redruth School a chemical scare

A Royal Navy bomb squad has rushed to a school in Cornwall due to concerns about a dangerous chemical. Police and military bomb squads were called to the scene of a suspected hazardous chemical spill at Redruth School.

One witness reported hearing a loud “thud” that could be heard from miles away. They said: “Do you know anything about the mighty ‘bung’ in Redruth? Apparently the bomb squad and Royal Navy police in the Redruth school field… some people heard it from the Barncoose area.’

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police told CornwallLive that there was a chemical believed to be dangerous at the school. They said: “Police were called at around 5.10pm on Wednesday 15 May following reports of a chemical believed to be potentially dangerous located on Redruth School.

“The Royal Navy Explosives Disposal Team attended and neutralized the substance nearby.”

CornwallLive has contacted the Royal Navy EOD team and Redruth School for comment. See below for updates as we receive them.

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