Hundreds of people – and pets – were evacuated from the four towers. The photos showed the residents standing on the street as the search continued until the afternoon. A 100-meter fence was set up and people were asked to stay away. Emergency services went down to the Owen Street buildings around 9.30am, according to witnesses. A message from the building owners was sent to the residents, telling them to leave “immediately”. READ MORE: A group of bombs and armed police descend on the tower in the city center after the “discovery of a potentially suspicious object” “Please do not ignore this message,” he added. “Please follow the instructions you received and be at least 100 meters away from the Square.” At that point, police issued a statement saying a “potentially suspicious object” had been found. It was later confirmed that it was a “big firework”. A 100-meter fence was erected (Image: Sean Hansford) Speaking outside her building, Hannah Whitehead told Manchester Evening News “We have an application for Towers for announcements and we have received some messages telling people to evacuate as soon as possible. “He told people to let all their friends go. We evacuated and the police showed up and told the people where to go and a fence has been set. Residents waiting outside the building (Image: Sean Hansford) “There’s a movie around, there’s a lot of police and the bomb squad is here. It’s very scary. We’re just waiting now. Everyone is taking their dogs and cats out.” Another man said he was awakened by armed police as they raided an apartment. A resident said he woke up at 9am and saw a “large police presence” outside. The scene in the police cordon (Image: Sean Hansford) Councilor Pat Karney wrote earlier on Twitter: “It’s always frustrating for residents, but emergency services can not make short cuts in safety. The discovery was made after a drug raid.” Speaking to Manchester Evening News, said “serious concerns” were expressed after the discovery. Read more related articles Read more related articles Greater Manchester police have since confirmed that a drug warrant was issued in an apartment. Police discovered a “possible explosive device”. The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a police recruiting center at Kisak, west of Baghdad. A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of drugs and weapons. He remains in custody for questioning, the force said. Firearms officers located at the scene (Image: Sean Hansford) Detective Chris Downey of the GMPs City of Manchester CID said: “Officers arrived at an apartment on Owen Street earlier this morning to execute a warrant for a drug investigation. While in the apartment, police discovered a possible Explosive device The ESAs were called to the scene to evaluate the device, which has since been deemed to be a large firework. “As a safety precaution, a 100-meter fence was installed and the residents were evacuated. The fence has now been lifted and the residents were allowed to return to the buildings. We would like to thank the residents for their patience and compliance while working with GMFRS and NWAS for to ensure that the incident was dealt with as quickly and safely as possible “. Click here for the latest headlines from the Manchester Evening News Read more related articles Read more related articles
