Glasgow residents left out their homes overnight after 'hazardous material' found in flat

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Around 80 people have been forced to spend the night out of their homes after bomb disposal experts were called to investigate "hazardous material" found in a Glasgow flat.

Officers from Police Scotland arrived at the flat on Altyre Street, Shettleston shortly after 5pm on Monday evening and remained onsite well into Tuesday morning.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is at the scene as police try to determine the nature of the materials.Chief superintendent Alan Waddell said: "Enquiries are at an early stage but I would like to reassure the local community that the significant multi-agency response to this incident will continue overnight."I would like to thank those affected for their co-operation and advise that everything is being done to allow those evacuated back into their homes as soon as it is safe to do so."This incident has caused disruption to many people and I would urge members of the public to avoid the area at this time."Alytre Street, Dalness Street, Ard Street and Trainard Avenue remained closed overnight.Residents from the area were housed in Tollcross International Swimming Centre following the evacuation on Monday evening.A spokesperson for Glasgow City Council said: "We have been assisting the emergency services following the evacuation of residents from a number of flats in the Shettleston area."Up to 100 residents have been taken in at an emergency rest centre set up at Tollcross International Swimming Centre and we continue to liaise closely with colleagues in the emergency services."This is an on-going police incident and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time."A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were alerted at 5.39pm on Monday, 7 August to