Theme park evacuated as police swarm over bomb threat
A THEME park has been evacuated by police over fears of a bomb threat.
Police said there was a possible bomb threat
Eye-witnesses said police wearing bullet-proof vests and machine guns swarmed on the site.
Police have revealed a threat was made against the park in a call at around 1.30pm.
The details of the threat have not been given.
Popular theme park Six Flags was evacuated after a bomb threat was made
According to police in Malboro there were around 3,000 people in the park when it was evacuated.
Tanya Young wrote on Facebook: "Had to evacuate six flags not sure why cops were everywhere".
Another Facebook user Shonda Markle Clark said: "We are in the six flags park and the entire park is be evacuated! Ppl are running every where!" [sic]
The 523 acre park is situated 15 miles east of Washington D.C.
Six Flags in Upper Marlboro shut down as pd investigate bomb threat made at 130. Seems not everyone out of park yet pic.twitter.com/QBczvy5ioX
— Lindsay Watts (@LindsayAWatts) 10 September 2016
The park had been due to close early for a private event, but will now remain closed for the rest of the day.
Six Flags said it was acting with an "abundance of caution".
Police at the US park said there was a possible bomb threat.
More to follow...