Hundreds of customers at an IKEA store in Exeter were evacuated and instructed to leave their purchased items at the checkout counters. The incident occurred around 1pm when a van struck a sprinkler system in the underground car park, setting off fire alarms, as per reports from Devon Live.
Eyewitnesses stated that over 300 individuals were cleared from the store, with staff notifying them of flooding in a section of the car park. Subsequently, workers were observed diverting incoming traffic and guiding vehicles away from the premises.
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