Armed police have swarmed the area around Piccadilly train station this afternoon. A large number of officers were seen on the corner of London Road and Whitworth Street in Manchester city centre, close to where trams exit the station.
Two marked armed response cars; one unmarked car; and a rapid response paramedic vehicle are said to be at the scene, with more emergency service personnel arriving.
A cordon is also in place by the side of Piccadilly station. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. The Manchester Evening News has received several reports of a man being injured at around 1.30pm, but the nature of the incident has not yet been confirmed.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said there had been more than one incident in the area. This is a breaking story. We'll bring you updates as we get them in the live blog below... Our photographer has just sent us these pictures of emergency services on London Road Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say there has been 'more than one incident' in the area though the nature of these is not yet known.