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Thousands evacuated from Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre after major bus station bomb scare
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukhereBusinesses like Primark had to shut while bus and tram services through the Gardens were suspended.Some travellers had to had to vacate Metrolink trams which were abandoned on routes in and out of the city's main square.Army bomb disposal experts were also called to examine the package and three hours after the drama began it was deemed to be harmless.The scare prompted two other reports of suspicious packages on buses, with passengers on alert because of the continuing Piccadilly Gardens incident.Roads were closed in Salford Quays after another suspicious item was found on a bus at 2.25pm.
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