'Chemical incident' in Isle of Man Airport grounds closes road
A "chemical incident" during airport runway drainage works has led to the closure of a road in the south of the Isle of Man.A spokesman for Isle of Man Airport said contractors working at the site had "disturbed buried items", which required "further investigation".As a result, Derbyhaven Road on the perimeter of the airfield had been closed, but flights are continuing to operate as normal, he said.Passengers have been told to arrive at the airport "as normal".
Fire crews of Douglas and Castletown have attended the scene to "make the area safe".Isle of Man Constabulary said the road closure had been put in place for the "safety of crews on scene" but access to the nearby golf course and Langness remained available."However, we request that if you have no reason to attend the area that you do not do so," it added.
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