Manchester concert evacuated over thick smoke

Photo Credit - Aimee Vilic

A concert hall in Manchester was evacuated following reports of a fire.

Three fire crews attended Bridgewater Hall in the city centre on Sunday (28 October) night to tackle a litter fire.

Concert-goes, who were at the venue to see band Alt J, were evacuated – with some witnesses describing a “heavy smell of smoke”.

No one was injured, and everyone was eventually allowed back into the hall. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

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