Emergency evacuation: Residents of 53 houses left their homes due to suspicious object

More than 50 houses were evacuated in Cumbria, England. Police declared a major incident after a suspicious substance was found in one of them. Metro writes about this.

A road in Ulverston was closed for more than 20 hours after bomb squads were called to the scene.

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Police officials said 53 homes were evacuated as a precaution because of a “possible electrical issue” at a home on the city’s Steel Street. Police received a report of concerns for the welfare of a person at 1.30pm yesterday, December 6.

“The police arrived at the scene and found a suspicious item at the residence,” the statement said.

Residents who were told to leave their homes were offered temporary accommodation at Ulverston Leisure Centre. They were allowed to return home around 11:00 today.

“A major incident was declared on Wednesday evening to help coordinate the efforts of various organizations to assist those forced to flee their homes. This allowed organizations to quickly share information and work effectively together to provide necessary support to evacuees.” We thank everyone who had to flee their homes for their patience. We understand how inconvenient it is to not be able to stay in your home, but our priority has been and continues to be the safety of all our residents,” said Superintendent Matt Pearman.

Previously Focus He wrote that a supermarket worker who was fired without warning took “revenge” on the store. A disgruntled former employee decided to come back and stir things up.

It was also learned that the builders started renovating someone else’s kitchen while the owner was not at home. When Chloe Fountain returned home, she found a group of men in her apartment replacing the countertops in the kitchen. This is the second time builders accidentally started renovating his home.