{"id":5543,"date":"2026-05-11T15:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5543"},"modified":"2026-05-11T15:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T15:16:21","slug":"major-uk-city-street-evacuated-due-to-chemical-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5543","title":{"rendered":"Major UK city street evacuated due to &#8216;chemical incident&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>One man has been arrested<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>A police scene is in place as a major UK city street has been cleared due to a &#8220;chemical incident&#8221; this afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It comes after a hotel was evacuated following the smell of &#8220;chemicals&#8221; being reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police have said that a room in the hotel is being searched and that one man has been arrested who is believed to be the occupant of the room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The police operation which is happening on Canal Street in Manchester&#8217;s Gay Village was first reported just after 13:00 this afternoon (11 May).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Following reports of an incident, GMP released a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It read: &#8220;We are currently searching a hotel room at a premises on Canal Street, Manchester. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;This follows a report of a smell &#8211; currently believed to be chemicals &#8211; causing suspicion. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;A man, believed to be the occupant of the room, has been detained and is currently in custody. As a precautionary measure, the hotel has been evacuated while specialist resources examine the material and conduct further enquiries. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;No-one has been injured and we are working to establish the full circumstances. We thank people for their patience as we continue with our work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The police cordon in place stretches from the junction with Abingdon Street to the junction with Sackville Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>No one has been injured in the incident, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:4\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>While much of the street has been cleared and evacuated, one venue, Bar Pop, has confirmed they are still open for business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The bar, which is a few feet away from the incident, has told customers that they are still open after they said police advised that it is &#8220;safe to open.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Major #city #street #evacuated #due #chemical #incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One man has been arrested A police scene is in place as a major UK city street has been cleared due to a &#8220;chemical incident&#8221; this afternoon. 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