LONDON (UK) – Manchester police said on Saturday they were looking into reports about a suspicious item found on a bus at Manchester Piccadilly bus station.
Greater Manchester Police tweeted that officers had been deployed and several roads were closed.
As a precautionary measure, the bus was evacuated and cordoned off.
The cordon stretched 200 metres from the green double-decker bus in all directions.
There were ambulances, numerous police vehicles and fire engines as well near the bus.