Police find suspicious box full of wires but no bomb.

An early morning bomb scare shut down Santiago’s mass transit Metro system for two hours Thursday, leaving tens of thousands of commuters scrambling for transport alternatives and arriving late to work.

Metro authorities decided to partially cut services after receiving a phone call advising them that had bomb had been placed at one of the Metro stations. Authorities then confirmed finding a suspicious box at the Baquedaño Metro station and called in special “GOPE” police forces to investigate.


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