{"id":5564,"date":"2026-05-12T09:51:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5564"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:51:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:51:39","slug":"major-uk-city-street-evacuated-due-to-chemical-incident-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=5564","title":{"rendered":"Major UK city street evacuated due to &#8216;chemical incident&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><!--$--><\/p>\n<p><h2>The whole street was placed in lockdown<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose drop-cap \">\n<p>A man has been arrested on suspicion of &#8220;making an explosive device&#8221; in a UK city centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Yesterday, a large police presence was put in place after a major UK city street was cleared due to a &#8220;chemical incident&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>It comes after a hotel was evacuated following the smell of &#8220;chemicals&#8221; being reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:0\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police said that a room in the hotel had been searched and that one man was arrested who was believed to be the occupant of the room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:1\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Police arrested a man in Manchester after the incident which happened on Canal Street in Manchester&#8217;s Gay Village which was first reported on Monday (11 May).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>In an updated statement, GMP said: &#8220;The response to the incident on Canal Street in\u00a0Manchester city centre\u00a0is being reduced following reports of chemical substances being found. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Emergency services examined items within a room inside a hotel following calls from the public at about 10:45am.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:2\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;A man, believed to be the occupant of the room, was detained on suspicion of making an explosive device and is currently in custody being questioned. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;Chemical substances found in the room have been examined and are in the process of being safely removed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;The subsequent examination ruled out any explosive risk. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;We are working with the hotel management to return the establishment to normal after staff and guests were evacuated as a precaution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>&#8220;We would like to thank the public and surrounding businesses for their patience as we continue with our work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>Yesterday, GMP said in a statement that &#8220;no-one has been injured&#8221; in the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:4\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-prose  \">\n<p>The police cordon was in place from the junction with Abingdon Street to the junction with Sackville Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<p>#Major #city #street #evacuated #due #chemical #incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The whole street was placed in lockdown A man has been arrested on suspicion of &#8220;making an explosive device&#8221; in a UK city centre. 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