Asda Leeds Head Office Evacuated After Suspicious Package, Controlled Explosion
Asda's head office in Leeds was evacuated on November 9 after a suspicious package arrived. An Army bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion. West Yorkshire Police said nobody was hurt and that there is no wider threat to the public.
Asda's head office at Asda House on Great Wilson Street in Leeds was evacuated on Monday, November 9, 2026, after a suspicious package was sent to the building, and an Army team carried out a controlled explosion on it.
West Yorkshire Police said it received reports of the item at about 11:15 GMT. An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team, the specialists who deal with suspected bombs, attended the scene.
An Asda spokesperson confirmed the building had been evacuated safely.
Video footage from the scene showed a bomb disposal device being wheeled out of the back of an Army truck towards the premises.
Roads closed in Leeds city centre
Emergency services remained at the scene on Monday evening. Roads around the building were expected to stay closed throughout the rush hour.
Police named the affected roads as Victoria Road, Meadow Lane, Neville Street, Bridge End and Great Wilson Street. A police spokesperson advised motorists to avoid parts of Leeds city centre for the coming hours because of the ongoing incident.
The force said no one had been injured. In its statement, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Nobody has been harmed as a result of this morning's incident and there is no wider threat to the public."
Neither Asda nor the police had said, at the time of the latest reports, who sent the package or what it contained.
