Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Manchester, Failsworth area, United Kingdom on Thu 14th March 2024

14th March 2024

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An Army bomb disposal unit was sent to a residential street to deal with an "incident", police have said.

Greater Manchester Police said emergency services were deployed to Ellesmere Street in Failsworth just after 14:20 GMT.

A disposal team was tasked to attend the scene and inspect a property.
A police spokesman later confirmed the incident had been stood down and thanked the public for their understanding during the incident.
No further information about what sparked the alert was given.

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Manchester ( Failsworth area )

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