The Statue of Liberty has been evacuated over concerns about a “suspicious package” found on Liberty Island . Shocked visitors are quickly being ushered out of the Statue of Liberty in New York City . A National Parks Service representative has confirmed that agents are currently doing security sweeps during the Liberty Island evacuation.
The NYPD bomb squad was called to Statue of Liberty. New York City EMS first responders have also been called to the Liberty Island scene. Hundreds of tourists have been herded to wait for ferries on the National Park Service pier. Approximately 11,000 people visit the Statue of Liberty each day. About 3.5 million people visit the Statue of Liberty annually. In 2012, the Liberty Island historical landmark was closed for repairs due to damages sustained during Superstorm Sandy. The statue opened to the public once again on July, 4, 2013 with an elaborate ribbon-cutting ceremony and a long line of eager visitors.
#BREAKING : Statue of Liberty evacuated amid security concern http://t.co/ANmc6vwei1 Photo: @flyingtigers pic.twitter.com/HH7NDWigXI
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) April 24, 2015
Statue Of Liberty & Liberty Island Are Being Evacuated http://t.co/B6X6R9O9z9 pic.twitter.com/OjhINv4R8x
— EverythingNYC (@EverythingNYC) April 24, 2015
#BREAKING : Reports: Statue of Liberty has been evacuated after reports of a suspicious package. pic.twitter.com/axS84pgzcO
— ABC15 Arizona (@abc15) April 24, 2015
BREAKINg: Statue Of Liberty and Liberty Island being evacuated following reports of a suspicious package @karscool pic.twitter.com/ss2cfgdqka
— Breaking News (@Breaking911) April 24, 2015
BREAKING PIC: NYPD Harbor Division boat at the Statue of Liberty due to a suspicious package. Via: @flyingtigers pic.twitter.com/53UCZ2KMFF
@gregmocker @PIX11News NYC Harbor, Ferries ready rescue at Statue of Liberty. More boats continue to arrive pic.twitter.com/0TbTfkug50
— Eugene Young (@Geno_TV_Yaz) April 24, 2015
— N. Jerzy Fire Alert (@NJerzyFireAlert) April 24, 2015
Check back with the Inquisitr for more details about the Statue of Liberty evacuation as additional details become available regarding this NYC breaking news story.
DEVELOPING: MT “ @KayBurley : Reports of suspicious package at #StatueofLiberty . VIDEO of evacuation – via @karscool pic.twitter.com/wZhlxFSMgy ”
Statue of Liberty evacuated after suspicious package report http://t.co/BoaShcbQ9n pic.twitter.com/dxCriJFdDR
— KSTP (@KSTP) April 24, 2015
— Curtis S. Chin (@CurtisSChin) April 24, 2015
Statue Of Liberty & Liberty Island evacuated after reports of a suspicious package (M/T @fitch94 ) pic.twitter.com/TkzIrhsAdo
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 24, 2015
Statue Of Liberty Evacuated In Security Scare http://t.co/T3OpcXCxu5 pic.twitter.com/OONLiBQYrP
— Jayda Fransen (@JaydaFransenBF) April 24, 2015
Construction of the Statue of Liberty, 1884. pic.twitter.com/oM0KB6VUvG
— Historical Pics (@VeryOldPics) April 22, 2015
Tourists EVACUATED from Statue of Liberty by boat after reports of suspicious package on Liberty I… http://t.co/Um8wgMOraE via @MailOnline
— Zainab. (@Zainoo_) April 24, 2015
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