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- Closed suburban area as tense situation develops
Hundreds of Queensland residents have been ordered to stay home as police negotiate with a man inside a suburban home.
An “emergency situation” was declared on Hood Street in Urangan, Hervey Bay, at around 4.30am on Friday, following a welfare check at 3am
“Upon arrival, police initiated negotiations with a male resident at the address,” Queensland Police said.
“The emergency situation was declared around 4:30 in the morning.”
The specific reason why the police declared the closure under the Public Safety Preservation Law has not been revealed.
More to come…
An “emergency situation” was declared on Hood Street in Urangan, Hervey Bay, at 4.30am, following a welfare check at 3am on Friday (stock)