'Chemical incident' in Isle of Man Airport grounds closes road
Fire crews of Douglas and Castletown have attended the scene to "make the area safe".Isle of Man Constabulary said the road closure had been put in place for the "safety of crews on scene" but access to the nearby golf course and Langness remained available."However, we request that if you have no reason to attend the area that you do not do so," it added.
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