A scene remains in place on a Salford street where a bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion.
Dozens of residents were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday (June 17) after a suspicious package was found at a block of flats in Worsley Road, Eccles.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife.
He remains in custody for questioning.
Police were first called to the street on Wednesday morning after receiving a report of concern for the welfare of a man.
Eyewitnesses at the scene said they saw about eight police cars swoop on the scene before officers removed a man from one of the properties in an “agitated state”.
A large police cordon was put in place on the street as bomb disposal officers were called to detonate the package at a nearby car park.
The nature of the contents have not yet been confirmed.
Video footage from the scene showed the moment the explosion took place.
A police officer could be heard saying 'take cover,' before a loud bang.
Several minutes later, a second package was detonated by the bomb disposal unit, followed by a third.
Residents were eventually to return to their homes at about 7.30pm.
However, a scene remains in place on Worsley Road today while officers continue to carry out their investigations.
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 5345, quoting incident number 2270 of 16/06/2020.
Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
