A 350-metre exclusion zone was set up for safety, and the flares, thought to contain phosphorous, were disposed of at the scene.

The cordon has now been fully lifted.

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National:
New Australian–Irish coproduction of Roméo et Juliette grasps the spiritual quality of the opera 14:07

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