Glasgow street remains closed as bomb squad destroy item at scene where teenage boys 'launched fireworks'

A street in Glasgow remains closed after an item was destroyed by the bomb squad on Thursday.

Emergency services were called to Dixon Avenue in the Govanhill area after reports of an incident involving fireworks.

Two teenage schoolboys from Holyrood Secondary School were injured during the disturbance and remain in the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

An eyewitness told STV News that there was a group of young teenage boys “launching fireworks” on the street.

Members of the public have been asked to avoid the street, with a wide cordon closing off Dixon Avenue at Cathcart Road, Gartuke Street and Allison Street at Belleisle Street.

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Bomb squad and emergency services have closed a street in the Govanhill area of Glasgow

An item, believed to be a firework, has been removed by the EOD response team.

Investigations into the incident are still ongoing.

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: “We can confirm that an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team responded to Dixon Avenue in Glasgow on April 23, 2026 following a request from Police Scotland.

“The EOD operator confirmed that an explosion had occurred and has now passed the scene over to the police.”