Bomb disposal units have sealed off a street in Burnage after police were called to reports that a suspected historic grenade had been found at a property.
Police were called at around 11am on Wednesday morning to reports that a device had been found on Cranwell Drive, close to the Tesco superstore.
The road has been cordoned off as bomb disposal teams prepare to carry out a controlled explosion. Residents have reported seeing two police cars, a police van, an ambulance and fire engine on scene.
Footage shows a Royal Logistics Corp bomb disposal van heading towards a property on Cranwell Drive. One resident, who lives on the street told the Manchester Evening News: "The bomb disposal unit arrived at around 12pm. "They are putting out
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