A hotel on Canal Street, the heart of Manchester’s Gay Village, has been evacuated amid a ‘chemical incident’.
A man staying at an unspecified hotel has been arrested and specialist crews are ‘examining the material’ inside the room.
A cordon from the junction with Abingdon Street to the junction with Sackville Street is in place.
The force said at about 1pm: ‘We are currently searching a hotel room at a premises on Canal Street, Manchester.
‘This follows a report of a smell – currently believed to be chemicals – causing suspicion.’
It added: ‘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.’
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