Substance deemed harmlessBertrange shopping centre evacuated over suspicious odour on Monday evening

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A suspicious smell forced the evacuation of City Concorde in Bertrange on Monday evening, but tests later confirmed the substance posed no danger.
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A suspicious substance that prompted a major evacuation at the City Concorde shopping centre in Bertrange on Monday evening has been confirmed as harmless. Emergency services cleared the building around 7pm after a suspicious odour was reported.

Following an analysis, authorities ruled out any danger. Two shopping centre employees were taken to hospital for precautionary checks.

The operation, which ended at 10.10pm, involved a large response from emergency services, including two SAMU units, ambulances from Luxembourg City and Mamer, and firefighters from Bertrange, Mamer, Luxembourg City, Pétange, and Dippach.

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