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WhoaitsZ · 05-21-2003, 04:52 PM

http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=22881

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A bomb exploded inside the mailroom at the Yale Law School Wednesday, police said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

A fire department dispatcher said crews were on the scene but had no details.

Barbara Safriet, an associate dean at the law school, said fire officials told her that there were no injuries reported, but crews were still checking the building.

New Haven police spokeswoman Bonnie Winchester also said early reports indicated the explosion was in a mail room, and said it might have affected more than one room.

Witnesses reported a loud boom and flying debris shortly before 5 p.m. Police shut down the city block around the law school.

Alexandra Alperovich, a law school student, said she was sitting in the student lounge when she heard the explosion. She saw a wall to the alumni lounge collapse.

"It was very smoky. Everything started falling and I just ran out right away," she said.

Alperovich said she wasn't sure whether anyone was in the alumni lounge at the time. She said she couldn't tell where explosion originated.

Sari Bashi, another law school student, said she was about to get into an elevator when she heard the explosion.

"There was a lot of debris and dust coming down. Some doors to a classroom have blown out," she said.

The incident came as the nation was on elevated alert for possible terrorist attacks and several hours after President Bush -- a Yale alumnus -- visited the state to speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony in New London.

A spokeswoman for the FBI in New Haven said members of the agency's Joint Terrorism Task Force were dispatched to the scene.

"We treat this kind of incident the same no matter what alert color we're at," she said.

-- Staff reports and the Associated Press

Copyright © 1995-2003 Yale Daily News Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved.

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05-21-2003, 04:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
WhoaitsZ Crazy Location: right behind you...	bomb blast at Yale http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=22881 Editors' Note: Please check yaledailynews.com throughout the evening and the following days for more on this story. ----- A bomb exploded inside the mailroom at the Yale Law School Wednesday, police said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A fire department dispatcher said crews were on the scene but had no details. Barbara Safriet, an associate dean at the law school, said fire officials told her that there were no injuries reported, but crews were still checking the building. New Haven police spokeswoman Bonnie Winchester also said early reports indicated the explosion was in a mail room, and said it might have affected more than one room. Witnesses reported a loud boom and flying debris shortly before 5 p.m. Police shut down the city block around the law school. Alexandra Alperovich, a law school student, said she was sitting in the student lounge when she heard the explosion. She saw a wall to the alumni lounge collapse. "It was very smoky. Everything started falling and I just ran out right away," she said. Alperovich said she wasn't sure whether anyone was in the alumni lounge at the time. She said she couldn't tell where explosion originated. Sari Bashi, another law school student, said she was about to get into an elevator when she heard the explosion. "There was a lot of debris and dust coming down. Some doors to a classroom have blown out," she said. The incident came as the nation was on elevated alert for possible terrorist attacks and several hours after President Bush -- a Yale alumnus -- visited the state to speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony in New London. A spokeswoman for the FBI in New Haven said members of the agency's Joint Terrorism Task Force were dispatched to the scene. "We treat this kind of incident the same no matter what alert color we're at," she said. -- Staff reports and the Associated Press Copyright © 1995-2003 Yale Daily News Publishing Company, Inc. All rights reserved. ------------ no comments, just thought yawll should know...