A shopping centre in Belfast city centre has reopened after an electrical fault led to an evacuation.
Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service were called to the Victoria Square shopping centre on Sunday afternoon.
It’s understood that the incident was linked to the House of Fraser store in the complex.
Firefighters determined the incident to be an “accidental electrical fault” in an escalator control panel.
A NIFRS spokesperson said: “At 2.10pm NIFRS attended a minor incident at the Victoria Square Shopping Centre where the nature of the incident was determined to be an accidental electrical fault in an escalator control panel.
“NIFRS isolated the supply to the escalator and used a thermal imaging camera to inspect and ensure that the system was safe.
“NIFRS left the scene with Victoria Square centre management who have tasked an engineer to inspect and repair as necessary. NIFRS left the scene at 3pm.”
