Shrewsbury Flower Show evacuated after 'suspicious packages' reported at Quarry
Subscribe to our daily newsletter!Amanda Jones of the organising team behind the flower show said that Shrewsbury's Quarry, where the event was being held, was evacuated at about 6.40pm.
"It is expected to take around two hours. The hope is that people can go back in for the fireworks but we don't know yet." "As a precaution, a cordon has been put in place and areas of the park are being evacuated. A thorough search of the area is being undertaken by specially trained officers.The much-anticipated fireworks display had been due to take place at about 9.50pm.
Superintendent Damian Pettit said: “I know that the Shrewsbury Flower Show is a big event which has attracted significant crowds, particularly with today’s lovely weather, and that this threat may be alarming for visitors to the show.
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