There were reports of a suspicious package at a building in the Queen Street area. Workers in nearby buildings were evacuated and traffic was severely disrupted. All streets apart from Park Place have reopened as of 2pm.
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King Street cordoned off.
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Nearby office workers captured the scene (Photo: David Talbot). Photo: David Talbot
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Nearby office workers were evacuated.
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The junction of King Street and Wellington Street.
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An aerial view of the scene (Photo: Shane Mace). Photo: Shane Mace
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Yorkshire Ambulance Service incident response units standing by in Wellington Street.
