Birmingham Bullring was evacuated shortly after 10.22am, with police and security on site. Shoppers returned by 11.10am.
Birmingham Bullring was evacuated this morning as people were escorted from the shopping centre.. Here’s everything you need to know: The shopping centre was evacuated at 10.22am.. Initially, there was no reason given with people escorted from the Bullring.. An increased police presence and security was at the Bullring outside.. A crowd gathered near St Martins Church, by one of the entrances.. One day after a fire alarm drill in nearby Grand Central, ‘things seem
relaxed and calm’ while people waited.. No one seemed to be concerned when the fire alarm stopped at approximately 10.31am.. The cause of the evacuation was believed to be a fire drill.. By 11.10am, Bullring shoppers were allowed to return inside.. Since the fire drill, there has been no further disruption to Bullring or Grand Central.. While the Grand Central fire drill lasted minutes, the Bullring evacuation was completed within an hour.. READ THE FULL
STORY: Birmingham Bullring live updates as shopping centre evacuated
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