12/09/2014

Army Bomb Disposal Team Called To South Wales HMRC Office

South Wales Police have confirmed that a controlled explosion has been carried out at a HMRC Revenue and Customs office in Cardiff.

It is understood that around 2,500 employees were evacuated on Thursday morning at HM Revenue and Customs at Ty Glas in Llanishen.

It is not clear what sparked the incident.

A number of the roads in the area were closed during the incident but were reopened a short time later.

(MH/CD)

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