Armed police in manhunt and people urged to lock windows and doors after man assaulted.

A man was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition after the incident at around 5.30pm in Clydach, Swansea, in Wales, with residents in the area told to lock their doors and windows.

Armed police launched a manhunt after residents were urged to lock their doors and windows following a man being seriously assaulted.

South Wales Police said the man was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition after the incident at around 5.30pm in Clydach, Swansea.

There is a significant police presence in the area as the search for the suspect, who is known to the victim, continues, Wales Online reports.

Residents near Gellionen Road have been told to lock their windows and doors, according to those in the area.