Cardiff: Roads reopen after suspected bomb alert
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Police were called to the scene in Splott, Cardiff
Roads have reopened after a suspected bomb turned out to be a false alarm.
Emergency services were called to Titan Road, Splott, on Tuesday afternoon following a report of a suspicious item.
A 200m (656ft) cordon was put in place and numerous roads closed while police sought advice from bomb disposal experts.
South Wales Police later confirmed the item was a gas canister.
The cordon has since been lifted, but Cardiff council said roads in the area remained heavily congested.
A 200m police cordon was put in place
People who lived or worked within the cordon had to be evacuated, with some being looked after in a double decker bus in a supermarket carpark.
Drivers were diverted away from Ocean Way and Lewis Road while the incident was ongoing.
A number of nearby businesses, including the Splash Central Cardiff swimming pool, were forced to close.
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