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A state bomb squad was sent to the area, and several blocks were cordoned for hours because dispatchers thought they had heard a sound "like an explosion" and because officers said they detected an odor of sulfur, Mr. Berman said.

Police were called and the area was cordoned off.

Following that, filming was cordoned by local police.

One longtime expatriate resident of Tokyo remembers a time when the lobby was cordoned off for about six months for renovations.

The army's bomb disposal team were called to the house, in Selworthy Road, Birkdale, and the area was cordoned off for the public's safety until the grenade was taken away for forensic examinations.

Part of the airport was cordoned off for about four hours while a helicopter hovered overhead.

The station was cordoned off for about 30 minutes, but officials said the service is now operating and the station has been reopened.

When the building was cordoned off for destruction, the slump-shouldered young men who operated there simply relocated to nearby buildings, residents and local officials say.

The estate where he lived with his mother and sister near Newcastle United's stadium was cordoned off for days while police carried out searches.

Later, about 4 p.m., the stop at 72nd Street along the No. 1 and No. 9 line was cordoned off for about 20 minutes.

The entire area was cordoned off for safety reasons.