Guests evacuate Antigua hotel after bomb threat

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Last updated: November 9, 2017 at 17:07 pm
A hotel in Antigua received a bomb threat this morning, WIC News understands.

According to reports, police in Willikies were told that a bomb – or two bombs, said the Antigua Observer – was planted at the Pineapple Beach Club resort.

Sources said that guests and staff have been evacuated while police in investigate.

The beach resort sits on the east of the island.

Police confirmed during a telephone conversation that they received "certain reports" and are currently investigating.

There has been no official update in the hours since this story broke.

WIC News has reached out to Pineapple Beach Club for more information but are yet to hear back.DEVELOPING STORY MORE TO FOLLOW...

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