Residents have been evacuated from a city centre apartment block due to a suspected carbon monoxide leak.

Dozens of people have been evacuated from their apartments within Asia House, on Princess Street .

Emergency crews were called to the scene at 3.20pm following reports of a suspected carbon monoxide leak.

Fire service bosses believe that the leak may have originated in the basement of the converted warehouse building.

The North West Ambulance Service said there are no casualties and crews are currently at the scene ‘as a precaution’.

Princess Road is still open to traffic and there are no other road closures in place.

A Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said officers believe the incident is ‘likely to be a carbon monoxide leak’.

He said: “We were called to the scene at 3.23pm.

“At the moment there are two engines from Gorton and one engine from Manchester Central at the scene.

“Officers have gas monitors and are trying to work out where the source is. They are working alongside National Grid to ascertain this.

“The building has been evacuated while we try to work out the source.”