Three men have been arrested after Buchanan Bus Station was evacuated following reports of a “potential suspicious item”. The bomb squad raced to Glasgow city centre as the bus station was closed at around 1.10pm on Wednesday “following a report of a potential suspicious item”, with the Navy bomb squad alerted.
The force said: “Three men have been arrested in connection with the incident at Buchanan Bus Station in Glasgow, which was reported around 1.10pm today. EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) are at the scene and inquiries remain ongoing.”
Traffic Scotland announced on X that part of the M8 has been closed due to the incident. The traffice intelligence service said junction 16 on the motorway is closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area at this time.
Glasgow Caledonian University is believed to have also been ordered to evacuate the campus as a precaution. Large cordons have been put in place with streets around the bus station closed.
Police advised the public to avoid the area. There are more than 1,700 services to and from the bus station every day, with passengers arriving from and leaving for destinations across the UK.
It is operated by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), the transport authority for the west of Scotland. The body posted on X about the incident, saying: “Apologies all, Buchanan Bus Station is currently closed to passengers while police deal with an emergency incident.
“There is no access to the station for passengers & no buses are entering or leaving the station. We will update you when station reopens. Apologies for the inconvenience.”
They posted again an afterwards: “Buchanan Bus Station and surrounding area remains closed due to the ongoing police incident. Please do not come to the bus station. For info on the impact on specific bus services please check with the relevant bus operator. Expect disruptions.”
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