CLEAN : Manchester: Arndale shopping center evacuated false alarm

The transcript describes a sudden and alarming incident at a shopping center. While visiting a pharmacy, the speaker witnessed armed police entering the food court, instructing people to leave the area. Despite the rest of the shopping center remaining open, the situation escalated as people began to run and panic ensued. A man shouted warnings, prompting everyone to evacuate the building. The experience was described as quite frightening.

What was the narrator doing when the armed police arrived?

• Shopping for groceries

• Entering a pharmacy

• Eating at the food court

• Leaving the shopping center

What did the police instruct people to do?

• Follow them to safety

• Gather at the entrance

• Leave the food court area

• Stay calm and continue shopping

What was the narrator's reaction after the police announcement?

• They called the police for more information

• They went downstairs to find out more

• They left the shopping center

• They went to the parking lot

What did the narrator witness after going downstairs?

• People calmly walking

• A fire in the building

• People running past

• A police officer giving instructions

What was the narrator's final reaction to the situation?

• They stayed inside to help others

• They ran outside with everyone else

• They called for emergency services

• They hid in a nearby store