Shoppers evacuated from busy Portsmouth store

SHOPPERS were evacuated from a busy department store this morning when a fire alarm sounded.
Debenhams in Commercial Road, PortsmouthDebenhams in Commercial Road, Portsmouth
Debenhams in Commercial Road, Portsmouth

The incident took place in Debenhams in Commercial Road, Portsmouth, at 11am.

A crew from Southsea fire station went to the store.

A spokesman from the station said that the alarm had sounded due to a ‘fault in the system’ and the shop reopened shortly after.