Possible incident at Tesco store on Abbeydale Road

[Dug 10]

Apparently there is a fire in the car park at Tescos on Abbeydale Road. The store has been shut down and all the customers are not allowed to leave.

 

Update - Wife has just phoned who is at the store. The bomb disposal unit has turned up!

[jon smith 10]

a gas cylinder or something has been set on fire

[jon smith 10]

if anyone knows if the store is open yet let me know ive left my car there

[Dug 10]

Customers are being told they have to leave their cars and walk home!

[Dug 10]

Gas cylinder was deliberately set alight (maybe by kids) and thrown in the car park. Bomb disposal unit called to control the risk of the gas cylinder exploding.

[jon smith 10]

the fire man i spoke to said it will be ages until its safe to open the road. maybe was kids or someone doesnt like tesco very much ha ha

[spartacus 10]

Is it the superstore at Millhouses or the Tesco Express near Broadfield Road?

[jon smith 10]

millhouses

[Dug 10]

Looks like our frozen shopping will defrost then!

[jon smith 10]

ask the store to keep it in there freezers

[shortcrust 10]

I just got home from being stuck there! As mentioned in a previous post, we were told that kids had set fire to a gas cylinder. The fire brigade and police were there and wouldn't let any cars leave, presumably because of the risk of an explosion. They finally started letting us out a few cars at a time, and it looked as though they had hooked up a couple of hoses to constantly shower the cylinder with water. I'm not sure how long I was there for, but probably well over an hour!!

[LukeD 10]

their loss was sainsbury's' gain hehe