A GOLD Coast street remains locked down by police as a man continues to threaten self harm.
The incident began after the man made threats at 7pm on Wednesday.
The man is believed to be alone in the home on Hart St at Upper Coomera and is threatening to detonate explosives.
Last night police had a suburban area boarded by Reserve Rd, Amelia St and Treeline Circuit shut down but this has been scaled back to just Hart St.
Residents of Hart St were evacuated last night and are still not allowed to return to their homes.
The declared area was originally bounded by Reserve Road to the west, Amelia Street and the Coomera River to the south and Tree line Circuit to the north. It has since been reduced to cover just Hart Street.
One resident of the street told the Gold Coast Bulletin they had taken their children to a friend's house and were waiting for news.
"We have young kids and just want to get home," she said.
Another local said they were terrified after being told the man was threatening to blow himself up with three 9kg gas bottles.
An emergency situation has been declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act.
* Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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