Overview
- Food court staff evacuated the area around 6pm after a container with a dark powder was reported.
- Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service responded to the incident.
- Two fire engines and a GMFRS Hazardous Materials and Environmental Protection Officer attended from Manchester Central.
- Investigations on site determined the package posed no viable risk and the area was deemed safe.
- Fire crews handed control back to police, who said they are working to restore normal operations and thanked the public for cooperating.