Asda Offices Evacuated in Leeds Due to Suspicious Package

Asda's head office building in Leeds was evacuated on Monday after a suspicious package was discovered. West Yorkshire Police received reports of the item at Asda House, on Great Wilson Street, at about 11:15 GMT. An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team attended and carried out a controlled explosion on the package. Emergency services continue to work at the scene, with roads around the building remaining closed on Monday evening.

Video footage from the scene earlier showed a bomb disposal device being wheeled out of an Army truck towards the premises. Police said the suspicious package had been destroyed. A spokesperson for Asda confirmed the building had been evacuated safely.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson advised motorists to avoid parts of Leeds city centre for the coming hours due to the ongoing incident in Great Wilson Street. The spokesperson also stated that nobody had been harmed as a result of the morning's incident and that there was no wider threat to the public. Roads affected include Victoria Road, Meadow Lane, Neville Street, Bridge End and Great Wilson Street. Some bus services in the city centre were impacted by the incident, along with an unconnected collision outside The Light leisure complex.