Asda head office evacuated in Leeds after suspicious package discovered, Digi Mart USA News (Leeds, England): Asda’s head office building has been evacuated after a “suspicious package” was discovered.
West Yorkshire Police received reports of the item having been sent to Asda House, on Great Wilson Street in Leeds, at about 11:15 GMT on Monday. Emergency services and an Army bomb squad were called to the scene.
An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended the scene and carried out a controlled explosion on the package. Emergency services remained at the scene, with roads around the building expected to be closed throughout the Monday evening rush hour.
Video footage from the scene showed a bomb disposal device being wheeled out of the back of an Army truck towards the premises. A spokesperson for Asda confirmed the building had been evacuated safely.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Motorists are advised to avoid parts of Leeds city centre for the coming hours due to the ongoing incident in Great Wilson Street.
“Nobody has been harmed as a result of this morning’s incident and there is no wider threat to the public.
“Roads affected include Victoria Road, Meadow Lane, Neville Street, Bridge End and Great Wilson Street.”
