SHOPPERS fled an Asda shop this afternoon after an alleged bomb threat.
A spokesperson for the chain told The Sun that the store in Bootle, Merseyside, was closed for around an hour at 11am this morning.
An Asda spokesperson said the store was closed for an hour this morning
It has now reopened as usual, Asda said.
The store descended into mayhem this morning, with some customers left “crying and screaming”.
Shoppers and staff were forced to evacuate after rumours of a “bomb threat”.
But police confirmed it was a false alarm – and it was just a man with a charging cable.
Posts online said: “Apparently someone is in there with some sort of explosive” while others claimed it was a “machete”.
Another said on X: “A bomb scare at the Bootle Asda is one way to start me Friday.”
A Facebook post read: “Just been evacuated from Asda Bootle, everyone [is] running out screaming [and] crying.
“Have to say one of the scariest things that’s ever happened to me.
“They’re saying [there is] a bomb in there. Everyone stay away from Asda Bootle.”
Merseyside Police said: “We were called just after 10am today, Friday 6 June, to a report of suspicious behaviour at Asda on Strand Road in Bootle.
“It was reported that a man was holding an item which turned out to be a charging cable.
“Officers attended and enquiries established it was a false call with good intent. Officers have now left the scene.”
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