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Security alert beside Belfast City Hall Security alert beside Belfast City Hall 'elaborate hoax'
(about 3 hours later)
Part of Belfast city centre has been cordoned off because of a security alert. An object that caused a security alert in Belfast city centre was an elaborate hoax, police have said.
Army bomb experts were sent to Donegall Square West, beside the city hall, on Tuesday morning.Army bomb experts were sent to Donegall Square West, beside the city hall, on Tuesday morning.
Upper Queen Street and Donegall Square West have been closed to traffic and pedestrians. Upper Queen Street and Donegall Square West were closed to traffic and pedestrians.
Wellington Street has also been closed to pedestrians, while the Donegall Square West side of the Christmas market has been evacuated. All streets have re-opened.
There are no further details at this stage.