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Hundreds of shoppers and employees were evacuated from a mall and hotel in Johor Bahru on Saturday after a "security threat" was made via an anonymous phone call.
A popular mall in Johor Bahru was evacuated on Saturday evening (Oct 14) after an alleged bomb scare, Malaysian media reported. Mid Valley Southkey shopping centre’s management received a phone call at around 6pm from a man who threatened to put a bomb in the mall. The caller said he is a foreigner, and he reportedly wanted Malaysia to stop.
Shoppers at Mid Valley Southkey and the hotel guests nearby in Johor Baru were told to evacuate in the evening after the mall received an alleged bomb threat.