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Man arrested over Belfast security alert

Pacemaker Police and Army Technical Officers stand by a white van with what looks like a bomb disposal robot. The street is in view with three cars parked outside houses. Pacemaker
Police and Army Technical Officers are at the scene of a security alert on Empire Street, south Belfast

Residents have been evacuated from their homes during a security alert in south Belfast.

A man in his 50s has been arrested as part of the investigation and remains in police custody at this time.

Police and Army members are at the scene.

Empire Street has been cordoned off at the junction with Lamberg Street, beside Laganside Auctions in the village area.

Police say displaced residents have been advised they can go to the Olympia Leisure Centre while the alert is ongoing.

Police are at the scene of a security alert on Empire Street, south Belfast where residents have been evacuated. The sky is blue and there is a cordon. There is a red brick wall and a police cordon and police vans.
Evacuated residents have been advised they can go to the Olympia Leisure Centre while the alert is ongoing

At the scene: Grainne Connolly, BBC News NI Reporter

Police and the Army are at the scene and appear to be focusing on a house on the street.

Residents within the cordon have been evacuated from their homes.