Finnish police investigate metal object in Helsinki shipping lane

Finnish police are investigating an unidentified metal object found in the sea south of Kustaanmiekka island, off Helsinki, mbl.is reported.

The Finnish Border Guard notified police about the object at 7:20 p.m. local time. It was found in a shipping lane used by passenger vessels.

Police have closed the area in cooperation with the Coast Guard in the Gulf of Finland and requested help from the Finnish Navy to identify the object. In an update issued at 10:35 p.m., police said they would provide more information as soon as possible.