Northampton emergency LIVE: Bomb squad at scene as DHL warehouse evacuated

NewsUK NewsNorthamptonshire PoliceLIVEUpdated 5 mins agoNorthampton emergency LIVE: Bomb squad at scene as DHL warehouses evacuatedEmployees have been told to leave mid-shift from both the DHL Supply Chain and DHL Express warehouses in Gowerton Road, Northampton, with the bomb squad investigatingA cordon has been put in place at DHL warehouses(Image: Google Maps )CommentsNewsTim Hanlon News ReporterUpdated 11:05, 08 Apr 2026Workers have been evacuated with the bomb squad at DHL warehouses in Northampton.People were reportedly told to leave mid-shift from both the DHL Supply Chain and DHL Express warehouses in Gowerton Road on at around 8am.The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were seen arriving on scene shortly after and the area is currently cordoned off. Details of what they are investigating are not yet known.‌ New UpdatesToday11:04 BSTPolice cordon in place with bomb squad at sceneThe bomb squad were seen arriving at the DHL warehouses shorting after workers were told to evacuate.One DHL worker told the Northampton Chronicle: “We got evacuated and it is forbidden to go back.Waiting on the bomb squad.”CommentsTim HanlonToday11:00 BSTWorkers evacuated from DHL warehousesWorkers have reportedly been evacuated halfway through a shift from both the DHL Supply Chain and DHL Express warehouses in Gowerton Road on Wednesday morning at around 8am.CommentsTim HanlonFollow Daily Mirror:FacebookX (Twitter)TikTokInstagramSnapchatComments‌‌‌‌