Lausanne bomb squad called to action

Wednesday, 19 April 2023 06:30

Lausanne police launched a major operation yesterday morning after a witness called the police to say they’d seen a man drop a backpack and run away.

The bag was dumped on the Avenue de Morges around 11am near the Ecuadorian Consulate.

Emergency services responded quickly – with several ambulances, fire trucks as well as police.

The bomb squad used a robot to set off a controlled detonation to make the suspicious bag safe.

It was found not to be a bomb.

No one was injured and investigations continue.

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