'Grenade' found at train station as passengers told 'get as far away as possible'
dailyrecord.co.ukPassengers at Birmingham New Street have been told to "get as far away as possible" after a suspected grenade was found at platform 1.
The train station was evacuated after the discovery triggered a security alert. All lines have been blocked and all services running in and out of the station delayed as a 100-metre cordon was put in place following the explosives incident.
As reported by the Mirror, people at the scene said they were told to get "as far away from the building as possible". One person at the station claimed the conductor on the 15:28 from Derby told passengers a suspected grenade had been found at the station.
The station has since been evacuated entirely and there are alarms going off as people were warned to get away from the station as police and ambulances descended on the scene of the incident.One police officer at the scene told The Mirror that they expected the rail hub to be shut for at least two to three hours but could be longer and said it was a "serious incident, firearms related."CrossCountry trains said: “Due to a security alert at Birmingham New Street all lines are blocked.
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