Police blocked off a road and specialist Army explosive device units were called out after an old firework was discovered in the basement of a takeaway in Eccles. The incident sparked a large emergency services response on Sunday afternoon (July 3).
New owners of the takeaway had discovered the unusual object in their basement and called the police over concerns. A large cordon was put in place on Church Street, in Eccles town centre, for the safety of the public, police have said.
Multiple police vehicles were at the scene, as well as incident response units from the North West Ambulance Service. Specialist officers from the British Army Ordnance Disposal Unit assessed the firework at the scene, where it was safely removed and disposed of shortly afterwards.
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Greater Manchester Police's Eccles division shared the news to Facebook on Sunday. They wrote: "You may have noticed a lot of Police activity in Eccles town centre this afternoon. An old firework was found in the basement of one of the take away restaurants.
"New owners had discovered it and called Police. A cordon was put in place to maximise safety whilst officers from the British Army Ordnance Disposal Unit assessed the firework.
"It was safely removed and disposed of. Never a dull day in Salford!"
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