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Bomb alert at FIFA congress in Zurich: police

Published: 29 May 2015 - 06:29 pm | Last Updated: 13 Jan 2022 - 01:33 pm

 

Zurich---Zurich police confirmed Friday they were responding to a bomb alert at the venue where FIFA is hosting its widely-watched annual congress, amid a massive corruption scandal rocking world football's governing body.
Zurich police spokeswoman Brigitte Vogt confirmed to AFP that a bomb alert had been received at the venue.
"The police are there," she said, refusing to provide further details.

AFP