15 homes evacuated after suspicious package found

Police evacuated 15 homes after a suspicious package was found

Fifteen homes were evacuated after a suspicious package was found at a property on Thursday evening.

South Yorkshire Police and the army's Explosive Ordnance Team were called to a house on Rother View Road in Canklow, Rotherham, at 19:19 BST.

By 00:02 BST residents had been allowed to return to their homes, but a cordon remained in place on Friday morning.

Roads have also been reopened after the scene was made safe.

South Yorkshire Police said: "The evacuation zone in the ongoing incident in Canklow has now been reduced after the area has been made safe by colleagues from the army's EOD team.

"A small cordon is now in place at the property involved in the incident on Rother View Road.

"Local residents who were originally evacuated are being advised that they can now return safely to their homes. All roads in the area have now been reopened.

"We would like to thank the public for their patience and their co-operation."

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