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Police evacuate Amsterdam main square after bomb threat

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AFP The Hague
Dutch police today evacuated Amsterdam's main Dam Square, where one of the royal palaces is situated, because of a bomb threat.

"Following a bomb threat at the upmarket Bijenkorf department store, the building on Dam Square has been evacuated," police said in a tweet.

"The Bijenkorf and surrounding areas have been emptied," they added.

A police helicopter has been deployed along with extra police, Dutch media said.

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First Published: Jun 25 2014 | 9:37 PM IST

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