Glasgow bomb threat: What happened as emergency services raced to city's east end

28.01.2022 - 02:31 / dailyrecord.co.uk

The discovery of a bomb threat in Glasgow today led to homes and businesses being evacuated, road closures and travel 'chaos' as Police Scotland continued to investigate the incident.

Officers rushed to Alexandra Park at 3.30pm on Thursday afternoon after a suspicious item was found inside a premises on Milnbank Street.

A cordon was put in place following the evacuation of local businesses and residents who evacuated with police escort.

Parts of the M8 were closed during rush hour due to the bomb threat as train and bus services also faced disruptions and delays.

A report of a suspicious package in a building on Milnbank Street in Alexandra Parade was made to Police Scotland on Thursday afternoon.

Officers rushed to the area at 3:30pm and were later joined by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and fire services.

A Daily Record reporter at the scene heard police at the cordon telling locals that the 'possibly explosive' package is being examined.

Local residents in Dennistoun were escorted from their homes by police and around 30 evacuated residents are gathered in Whitehill Secondary School in a makeshift emergency centre by Glasgow City Council.

Sources from the council estimate this number will rise as people continue to return to their homes tonight.

Their staff from arms-length body Cordia were called in to provide support and food while residents anxiously waited.

Chief Inspector Scott Simpson said: "We were called around 3.30pm on Thursday, 27 January, 2022, to a report of a suspicious package found within a premises on Milnbank Street in Glasgow.

"Officers are in attendance and EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have been contacted. The premises has been evacuated, a cordon has been put in place and the M8 has been

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