Security alert: Roads closed and drivers advised to avoid the area

A number of roads near Dunmurry area have been closed to traffic following the discovery of a suspicious object in the Old Colin area.
The scene at the top of Upper Dunmurray Lane in west Belfast where a security alert is under way in the Old Colin area. 

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEyeThe scene at the top of Upper Dunmurray Lane in west Belfast where a security alert is under way in the Old Colin area. 

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye
The scene at the top of Upper Dunmurray Lane in west Belfast where a security alert is under way in the Old Colin area. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Police have been tasked to the security alert, several roads have been shut and drivers are being urged to seek alternative routes.

"There's a security alert in Old Colin in Dunmurry following the discovery of a suspicious object," a PSNI spokesperson said.

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"The following roads are currently closed to the Michael Ferguson roundabout - Pantridge Road, the Stewartstown Road in both directions and Upper Dunmurry Lane.

The scene at the top of Upper Dunmurray Lane in west Belfast where a security alert is under way in the Old Colin area. 

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEyeThe scene at the top of Upper Dunmurray Lane in west Belfast where a security alert is under way in the Old Colin area. 

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye
The scene at the top of Upper Dunmurray Lane in west Belfast where a security alert is under way in the Old Colin area. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

"Motorists and members of the public should avoid the area."

Sinn Féin councillor Stephen Magennis said: “This has caused major disruption and inconvenience for the local community this morning, particularly for those people travelling to work and school."