Families woken by mysterious early-morning 'bang'
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People in Seaham and Dawdon were woken by a "crashing bang" which appeared to be coming from the dock just before 6am today (August 31).
Dozens are talking about the incident on social media - but there is little information to explain what has caused it.
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Hide AdSeaham Harbour has no record of any incident which could have caused such a loud noise.
Emergency services also told the Echo they have no reports of a loud, exploding-like sound in the area.
Did you hear the noise?
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