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Bomb scare at Chisinau mall, everyone evacuated


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The employees and visitors of a mall in Chisinau were urgently evacuated after a person sent an email saying an explosive device was planted inside the shopping center, IPN reports.

The Chisinau Police Division said a man called the police at about 1pm and informed about the received email message. The specialized services, including firefighters and a bomb squad, travelled to Arborilor St. The area was cordoned off and all the persons were evacuated from the building.

Eyewitnesses said many of the employees were evacuated through the emergency stairs. All the activities were interrupted and everyone was evacuated, including the spectators from the cinema hall and the visitors of cafés and shops. In general, the evacuation operation was swift and calm.