John Lewis evacuated due to faulty sprinkler system

Shoppers were evacuated from John Lewis today following a fault in the sprinkler system.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Sep 2016, 11:26 BST

Updated 5th Sep 2016, 13:54 BST

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John Lewis from the top of Leith Walk. Picture; Malcolm McCurrach

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The shop was evacuated for around 20 minutes as safety inspections were carried out.

The fire service attended the scene.