Overview
- Emergency services responded in Blantyre after a suspicious item was found on Victoria Street at about 9:30am Thursday.
- Police evacuated the health centre and nearby homes and set up a safety cordon as crews assessed the object.
- NHS Lanarkshire closed Blantyre Health Centre and told patients not to attend until further notice.
- Two nearby schools moved pupils to other areas inside their buildings as a precaution, with a local councillor saying children were safe.
- Reports suggest a bomb disposal unit was called, though officials have not confirmed this, and responders remain at the scene asking the public to avoid the area.