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23/07/2007
Fire crews and police attacked in Londonderry
Fire crews and police have come under attack in Londonderry as they attended a fire at a car repair compound yesterday morning.
The blaze at the premises on Corrody Road in the Gobnascale area is understood to have started at around 4.00am yesterday morning and several cars and vehicle tyres were damaged.
Fire-fighters and police officers attending the incident came under attack by a crowd of youths throwing stones and bottles.
No one was injured and no arrests were made but police are treating the fire as arson and are asking for anyone who may have witnessed anything to come forward with information.
(SB/SP)
The blaze at the premises on Corrody Road in the Gobnascale area is understood to have started at around 4.00am yesterday morning and several cars and vehicle tyres were damaged.
Fire-fighters and police officers attending the incident came under attack by a crowd of youths throwing stones and bottles.
No one was injured and no arrests were made but police are treating the fire as arson and are asking for anyone who may have witnessed anything to come forward with information.
(SB/SP)
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