Birmingham incident live: Bomb squad deployed as 'armed police everywhere'

NewsUK NewsLIVEUpdated 8 mins agoBirmingham incident live: Bomb squad deployed as 'armed police everywhere'Armed police have sealed off a Birmingham street and residents have been evacuated from their homes amid a major emergency incidentThe evacuation has happened in Northfield, BirminghamNewsStephanie Balloo and Christopher MallettUpdated 14:51, 09 May 2026Armed police have flooded into a street in Birmingham with residents evacuated from their homes amid an ongoing major incident. Birch Road in Northfield has been taped off by cops. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit is believed to have been deployed to the street with "armed police everywhere". A resident told BirminghamLive : "Houses evacuated Birch Road, Northfield. All houses evacuated. Bomb squad on the way, army are on the way now. Armed police everywhere." New UpdatesKey EventsBomb squad sent to the sceneView PostToday14:50 BSTBomb squad sent to the sceneA bomb squad is confirmed to be on the way to the scene - which has been taped off by West Midlands Police. The EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have been alerted and were on their way at around 2pm, it is believed. Several armed police are also on scene and residents have been evacuated from their homes. Christopher MallettToday14:47 BST'Armed police everywhere'One resident, who did not wish to be named, said "all houses" had been evacuated in the street and armed police were "everywhere". She said of the scene at around 2pm in Birch Road: "Houses evacuated Birch road Northfield. All houses evacuated. Bomb squad on the way. Army are on the way now. Armed police everywhere." Christopher MallettFollow Daily Mirror:FacebookX (Twitter)TikTokInstagramSnapchatComments‌ ‌ ‌