A bomb squad has descended on a street in south Manchester this evening.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers were called to reports of a “suspicious item in a front garden” on Abram Close in Fallowfield shortly after 6.05pm on Saturday. The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team is currently assessing the item, the spokesperson said.
Police, firefighters, paramedics and bomb disposal experts have been pictured at the scene. Residents have reported being told to stay away from the area, and a cordon has been put in place.
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One resident described seeing a bomb disposal unit deploy a robot into the property.
He said: “I’m a bit nervous about what’s going on right now. This is quite a peaceful neighbourhood. This community is really tiny.”
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A map shows Abram Close in Fallowfield, where emergency services are responding to reports of a “suspicious item in a front garden”.
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One resident told the Manchester Evening News: “I was going to [see] my sisters and they were telling everyone to evacuate out of the streets. They would not let us through and they started to put a cordon up. Everybody was told to go back. They pushed everyone back. There are loads of fire crews and ambulances here.”
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A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed to the Manchester Evening News that officers were called to reports of a “suspicious item in a front garden” on Abram Close in Fallowfield shortly after 6.05pm.
The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team is currently assessing the item, the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, residents in 20 surrounding properties have been told to evacuate.