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Bullring shopping centre: Woman falls from third floor Bullring shopping centre: Woman falls from third floor
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A woman has fallen from a third floor balcony inside Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre.A woman has fallen from a third floor balcony inside Birmingham's Bullring shopping centre.
West Midlands Police said emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 13:30 GMT.West Midlands Police said emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 13:30 GMT.
The incident shut the East Mall of the shopping centre, but it has since reopened. The incident shut the East Mall of the shopping centre, but it has since reopened. The condition of the woman is not yet known.
"We are working closely with West Midlands Police and as always our primary concern is for the welfare of our customers," the Bullring said. The East Mall, which is at the Selfridges end of the shopping centre, was initially evacuated.
"We can confirm that there was an incident at approximately 1.30pm this afternoon at Bullring. "We are working closely with West Midlands Police and as always our primary concern is for the welfare of our customers," a Bullring spokeswoman said.
"As a result of this we have evacuated the East Mall." The East Mall opened about one hour later, but a small section remained cordoned off by police tape.
East Mall is at the Selfridges end of the shopping centre.
The area opened about one hour later, but a small section remained cordoned off by police tape.
A woman who had been in one of the restaurants on the ground floor at the time said: "Staff were very slick and very quick and explained what they wanted us to do.A woman who had been in one of the restaurants on the ground floor at the time said: "Staff were very slick and very quick and explained what they wanted us to do.
"They acted professionally to maintain the dignity of the person involved.""They acted professionally to maintain the dignity of the person involved."