HUNDREDS of shoppers were evacuated from The Mall in Blackburn town centre this afternoon when the building’s fire alarm sounded.
Loraine Jones, general manager of The Mall, said: “The Mall Blackburn experienced a false alarm this afternoon due to building work taking place on site.
“The safety of our customers is of paramount importance to The Mall and in the interest of public safety the centre was fully evacuated.”
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