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Bomb Threat Mars Provincial Voting In Prince Edward Island

Darpan News Desk IANS, 24 Apr, 2019 06:38 PM

    Voting at a polling station in Prince Edward Island province of Canada was suspended Tuesday afternoon due to a bomb threat, according to CTV.


    Police confirmed there was a bomb threat. The polling building was evacuated around 1 p.m. Tuesday (local time), reports Xinhua news agency.


    Around 3:30 p.m., the provincial election authority issued a statement saying voting would resume at the center. It also confirmed the polling would remain open 7:30 p.m. local time -- 30 minutes later than usual.

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