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| Alert causes city traffic chaos | Alert causes city traffic chaos |
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| A security alert at the Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast city centre has caused traffic chaos. | A security alert at the Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast city centre has caused traffic chaos. |
| A suspicious object was reported at the House of Fraser store shortly before 1400 GMT. | A suspicious object was reported at the House of Fraser store shortly before 1400 GMT. |
| The store and the rest of the shopping centre were evacuated for a time but have now reopened. | The store and the rest of the shopping centre were evacuated for a time but have now reopened. |
| A controlled explosion was carried out on a shopping bag left in House of Frazer but nothing suspicious was found. | A controlled explosion was carried out on a shopping bag left in House of Frazer but nothing suspicious was found. |
| Hugh Black, Victoria Square centre manager said: "Thankfully the incident was a false alarm and it is reassuring to know that our security processes work efficiently and successfully." | |
| Traffic has been allowed back onto surrounding streets, but motorists are advised to expect delays as a result of the alert. | Traffic has been allowed back onto surrounding streets, but motorists are advised to expect delays as a result of the alert. |