Beijing shopping mall evacuated after bomb threat

The photo, taken on March 13, 2014, shows police cars parking outside the Longde Square shopping mall in Changping district, Beijing, in response to a bomb threat. [Photo/bjnews.com.cn]

Customers and businessmen were evacuated from the Longde Square shopping mall in Beijing's Changping district in response to a bomb threat on Thursday, Beijing News reports.

"Police evacuated the shopping mall after receiving an anonymous call warning of a bombing attempt at 10:30 am", cited a businessman that was not named in the report.

Up till now, the building has been in a state of closure, and it is unclear when it will raise the blockade, according to a security guard who was also not named by the Beijing News.