A lockdown was lifted at a VA hospital in North Carolina after the facility received a bomb threat on Thursday, WECT-TV reported.
The incident began at 8:35 a.m. at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center after someone received a phone call about an explosive device in the building.
All of the surrounding VA facilities were evacuated and the entire campus was put "on diversion," according to officials. However, local media outlets reported that the main part of the center where patients were being treated had not been evacuated.
After an investigation by police and fire officials, no bomb devices were discovered and the hospital was given an all clear at 11 a.m.
Shelley Lynch, a spokeswoman for the FBI, said there is no indication of a connection between the threat and any other issues surrounding VA hospitals.
Further details about the ongoing investigation were not immediately available.
Last week, an elderly man crashed his car into the emergency room at a VA hospital near Boston.
Investigators with the Boston Fire Department said the man was not hurt and was being evaluated in the emergency room. No other injuries were reported.
A spokesperson with VA Public Relations said the car did not crash into an area with patients. Additionally, no evacuation of the hospital was necessary.
