Co-op Live's first full show was cancelled minutes before it was due to start after part of an air conditioning unit fell from the gantry inside the venue prior to the start of the gig.
16.04.2024 - 20:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
This is the device that sparked a bomb alert and led to evacuations on a Salford housing estate tonight.
The Manchester Evening News understands the device was deemed to be 'viable' at the scene and as such, a controlled explosion was carried out as a precaution.
We understand the alarm was raised after the item was posted through a letterbox inside a package at a house on the street. There have been no reports of any injuries.
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In an update tonight, police said officers would remain at the scene 'while they carry out further enquiries', but added there's not believed to be 'any wider risk to the community'.
Bomb disposal experts, specialist fire service teams and paramedics were called to Cassidy Way, near Monton in Eccles, earlier on Tuesday afternoon.
Police said a number of homes were evacuated on the new-build estate as a result after the discovery of what they called a 'suspicious item' at a house.
Police said on social media that a cordon was established and 'some nearby residents were asked to leave their properties'. What exactly the item is hasn't been disclosed, but wires can clearly be seen in our picture.
An Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called out to the scene and after assessing the item, it's understood a controlled explosion was carried out.
It's not known how many homes were evacuated in total. The estate runs off Green Lane, which runs beside the Bridgewater Canal.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: At around 5pm today three fire engines from Eccles, Agecroft and Salford fire stations, plus the technical response unit from Leigh fire station, were
Co-op Live's first full show was cancelled minutes before it was due to start after part of an air conditioning unit fell from the gantry inside the venue prior to the start of the gig.
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