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Bomb squad called to ferry after a suspicious object was found

The police bomb squad was called out to Nedstrand in Rogaland on April 16, 2025, at 6:32 p.m., after a suspicious object was found on the 'Ryfylke'. On the toilet wall was an object that looked like a bomb, a box with a timer and wires. It was connected to a wall socket. The passenger who found it contacted the ferry crew, which checked the object on the wall and then called the police. 20 minutes later the ferry docked. The police then showed up, and the police bomb squad came from Oslo in a helicopter. The police evacuated several residents near the ferry location, among other things. The bomb squad was not ready until late at night. The 12 evacuees were able to return to their homes on April 17 at 03.18 a.m. The object was taken to Haugesund police station and the case will be investigated further. A young man has reportedly been arrested by police on suspicion of setting off the “alarm clock bomb”. The police believed it was placed on the ferry to create fear. He was charged with making serious threats. The person was first questioned as a witness on April 17. The police investigation has led to the man now having the status of a suspect, Repprts with photos: https://www.vg.no/nyheter/i/KM9EK7/bombegruppen-paa-vei-mistenkelig-gjenstand-paa-ferge https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/73A7lw/helge-38-hittade-vackarklockebomb-pa-farja?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ2MM5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHiqeUcEL3bRbhMjXhHYsNr03wUY_k3koLC1doY6VJI4hpljBM9nI8RNXeQ51_aem_NsGHNwtsaGwZkiNNXqFFWA

Man charged with serious threats after alarm clock bomb

A man has been charged with serious threats after an "alarm clock bomb" was deposited on the 'Ryfylke'. The police do not yet want to go into what he has explained in questioning. The man was arrested on April 21. He was first questioned as a witness on FApril 18. - The bomb squad's investigations showed that the object was not dangerous, but an alarm clock. There is still reason to believe that it may have been placed on the ferry with the aim of creating fear. A passenger had discovered the bomb-like object in the toilet, the ferry was evacuated in Nedstrand in Rogaland. Neighbours in the area were also evacuated. The suspect has confessed and admitted that he did this. He felt guilty and turned himself in to the police. It was about getting attention, but he regretted it,