Dramatic scenes in Blackpool as emergency services respond to mock terrorist attack
Dozens of armed police, paramedics and firefighters – and around 300 volunteers – were deployed to the streets to test how they would deal with a major incident.
At one point, gunshots were heard as armed officers stormed into Blackpool Tower’s foyer to confront the ‘terrorist’.Our photographer Neil Cross captured the dramatic scenes as they unfolded... Photo Neil Cross; Emergency services from across Lancashire carrying out an exercise on the promenade in Blackpool2. Photo Neil Cross; Emergency services from across Lancashire carrying out an exercise on the promenade in Blackpool
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