{"id":578153,"date":"2026-05-11T14:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/578153\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:11:12","slug":"canal-street-live-as-police-and-firefighters-on-scene-with-cordon-in-place-at-chemical-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/578153\/","title":{"rendered":"Canal Street LIVE as police and firefighters on scene with cordon in place at ‘chemical’ incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LIVEUpdated 9 mins ago<\/p>\n

A hotel has been evacuated in Manchester’s Gay Village today<\/p>\n

Emergency services at Canal Street following hotel evacuation (Image: MEN\/Kenny Brown )<\/p>\n

A police scene is in place in Manchester’s Gay Village this afternoon amid a ‘chemical incident’.<\/p>\n

A stretch of Canal Street has been cordoned off by officers. A hotel on the street has been fully evacuated.<\/p>\n

Police said a room in the hotel is being searched after the smell of ‘chemicals’ was reported. One man has been arrested.<\/p>\n

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Searches are underway in the hotel as specialist crews ‘examine the material’. Nobody has been injured, the GMP spokesperson added.<\/p>\n

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: “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.<\/p>\n

“A man, believed to be the occupant of the room, has been detained and is currently in custody. As a precautionary measure, the hotel has been evacuated while specialist resources examine the material and conduct further enquiries.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

Follow our live blog below for the latest updates on this incident.<\/p>\n

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Today15:00 BST<\/p>\n

LIVE from the Gay Village <\/p>\n

Today14:49 BST<\/p>\n

Local bar remains open<\/p>\n

Bar Pop, which is a few feet away from the incident has told customers that they are still open.<\/p>\n

According to the nightclub, police has advised that it is “safe to open.”<\/p>\n

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Today14:36 BST<\/p>\n

Businesses evacuated <\/p>\n

Greta says that some shops in the Gay Village have also been cleared.<\/p>\n

Investigators have been spotted around On Bar on Canal Street.<\/p>\n

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Today14:26 BST<\/p>\n

Photo from scene <\/p>\n

This is what it looks like near Canal Street at the moment.<\/p>\n

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Emergency services at Canal Street following hotel evacuation(Image: MEN\/Kenny Brown )<\/p>\n

Today14:17 BST<\/p>\n

Several cordons in place <\/p>\n

A number of roads near Canal Street have also been blocked off.<\/p>\n

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Today14:15 BST<\/p>\n

First images from the scene <\/p>\n

Multiple firefighters and police officers are in the area.<\/p>\n

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Emergency services at Canal Street following hotel evacuation(Image: MEN\/Kenny Brown )<\/p>\n

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Emergency services at Canal Street following hotel evacuation(Image: MEN\/Kenny Brown )<\/p>\n

Today14:08 BST<\/p>\n

Our reporter is at the scene <\/p>\n

Greta has arrived at Canal Street.<\/p>\n

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Today13:58 BST<\/p>\n

‘Suspicious smell’ reported to police<\/p>\n

The police probe on Canal Street began after a ‘suspicious smell’ was reported to police.<\/p>\n

The smell is believed to be coming from ‘chemicals’, police added.<\/p>\n

Today13:43 BST<\/p>\n

Nobody injured, police say<\/p>\n

Police confirmed nobody has been injured in this incident.<\/p>\n

Officers continue to work to ‘establish the full circumstances’.<\/p>\n

Today13:31 BST<\/p>\n

Searches underway in hotel room<\/p>\n

Searches are being carried out inside a hotel room amid the ‘chemicals’ incident, police said.<\/p>\n

The hotel has been evacuated.<\/p>\n

Today13:17 BST<\/p>\n

Police share statement on social media<\/p>\n

Read GMP’s statement on the ongoing incident on Canal Street in full below.<\/p>\n

Today13:11 BST<\/p>\n

Cordon in place on Canal Street<\/p>\n

A stretch of Canal Street is currently cordoned off by police.<\/p>\n

The cordon stretches from the junction with Abingdon Street to the junction with Sackville Street.<\/p>\n

A number of premises are within the cordon.<\/p>\n

Today13:09 BST<\/p>\n

Man arrested<\/p>\n

A man has been arrested on the scene.<\/p>\n

Police said he is believed to be the occupant of the hotel room where the ‘chemicals’ were reported to be.<\/p>\n

The man has been detained and taken into police custody.<\/p>\n

Today13:08 BST<\/p>\n

GMP statement in full after ‘chemicals’ found in hotel room on Canal Street<\/p>\n

In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said:<\/p>\n

“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. A man, believed to be the occupant of the room, has been detained and is currently in custody. As a precautionary measure, the hotel has been evacuated while specialist resources examine the material and conduct further enquiries. 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.”Follow Manchester Evening News:<\/p>\n

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