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Bomb scare at Mexico skyscraper Bomb scare at Mexico skyscraper
(about 2 hours later)
More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from a skyscraper in Mexico after police found a possible explosive device in a car parked in the building. More than 10,000 people have been evacuated from a skyscraper in Mexico after police found a handmade explosive device in a car parked in the building.
Bomb squad officers removed a device made of tubes attached to a mobile phone from a car parked at Torre Mayor in Mexico City, police said.Bomb squad officers removed a device made of tubes attached to a mobile phone from a car parked at Torre Mayor in Mexico City, police said.
Police are analysing the device to see if it includes explosives. No one has claimed responsibility for the device. The government is investigating the incident but no one has yet claimed responsibility for the bomb scare.
The 225m (740-foot) Torre Mayor is the tallest building in Latin America.The 225m (740-foot) Torre Mayor is the tallest building in Latin America.
Phone tip-offPhone tip-off
Mexico City police chief Joel Ortega said police had received an anonymous phone call revealing the car's location and number plate.Mexico City police chief Joel Ortega said police had received an anonymous phone call revealing the car's location and number plate.
"We are going to carry out analysis to see whether in fact these tubes that were inside have some kind of explosive charge," Mr Ortega said. The bomb was made with three gunpowder-filled metal tubes, cables, a mobile phone and tied together with tape.
The building's administrator, Felipe Flores, said police spent about three hours searching the building. But if it had exploded, damage from the blast would probably have been limited to the car, Mexico City's Public Security Department said.
The building's administrator, Felipe Flores, said police spent about three hours searching the building after the tip-off.
The 55-floor tower, located in Mexico City's main business district, was opened in 2003.The 55-floor tower, located in Mexico City's main business district, was opened in 2003.