HUNDREDS of people have been evacuated from three roads in Derby after a suspected chemical incident.
Police were called to Nuns Street at 5.30pm today to an incident at a business premises.
Nunnery Court, in Nuns Street, houses University of Derby students from across the country - who have only just moved in to start the new term.
They were asked to leave the building while police investigated a suspicious incident.
A police spokesman said: "Police received a call to Nuns Street at 5.30pm today to an incident at a business premises.
"Officers are currently at the scene with the fire and ambulance service and are working to evacuate people from their homes on Mill Street, Bridge Street and Nuns Street.
"Anyone that is currently still in their home is asked to go outside and beyond the police cordon. The cordon may be in place for some time whilst the area is made safe.
"Students living in the area should make their way to St Christopher's on Ashbourne Road or Peak Court on Lodge Lane."
A University spokeswoman said two halls had been evacuated and they were making plans to accommodate them in another student residence.
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Mill Street and Bridge Street were then also evacuated and police said they were treating the incident as serious.
