Federal, state authorities continue investigation into threat reported at Wando terminal

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MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) - Officials with the Coast Guard say federal and state authorities are continuing to investigate a potential threat which was reported at the Wando Terminal Wednesday night.

Coast Guard officials say the FBI is investigating a report of a "dirty bomb" aboard a vessel.

A dirty bomb is composed of conventional explosives and radioactive material.

According to emergency officials, no radiation has been found at this time.

A report by the Coast Guard states that at 8 p.m. authorities were made aware of a potential threat in a container aboard the vessel Maersk Memphis.

"The Maersk Memphis is currently moored at Charleston's Wando terminal which has been evacuated while bomb detection units from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies investigate the threat," Coast Guard officials said.

The Coast Guard says a unified command has been established to oversee the coordinated response.

Witnesses say the terminal was evacuated, and authorities were seen taping off  a ship.

The Charleston County Sheriff's Office, Hazmat and EMS crews are also on scene.

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The Coast Guard is reporting that the FBI is investigating a report of a dirty bomb on a ship docked in Charleston, SC.

    Officials with the Coast Guard say the FBI is investigating a report of a dirty bomb on a ship at the Wando Terminal Wednesday night.

    According to emergency officials, no radiation has been found at this time. A dirty bomb is composed of conventional explosives and radioactive material.

    Witnesses say the terminal was evacuated, and authorities were seen taping off a ship.

    The Coast Guard and the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office have responded to the incident.

First responders and HAZMAT teams are on site. Workers were sent home at around 9:00 PM.

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OK, That headline will get attention, unlike the first one.

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False alarm, unsurprisingly.

Coast Guard: 1 being questioned in reported threat at Wando terminal

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (WCSC) -

Officials with the Coast Guard say a person is now being questioned by authorities in relation to a potential threat at the Wando Terminal Wednesday night.

Coast Guard officials confirmed Thursday morning via Twitter four containers had been scanned and cleared. Fourteen agents with radiation detection technology investigated these containers and found no signs of radiation, officials said.

Officials have not yet released details about the person being questioned or what connection he or she has to the threat itself.

The terminal will be reopened Thursday morning and a safety zone has been lifted.

Coast Guard officials say the FBI was called in to investigate a report of a "dirty bomb" aboard a vessel. A dirty bomb is composed of conventional explosives and radioactive material.

The potential threat had been reported at approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday involving a container aboard the vessel Maersk Memphis, according to a Coast Guard report.

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