Shoppers evacuated from Kmart North Lakes as police investigate bomb threat

Police and security have rushed to a Kmart store north of Brisbane this afternoon after a bomb threat. Shoppers were evacuated from the store.

Shoppers were evacuated from the Kmart at the North Lakes Westfield after reports of a bomb threat this afternoon.

A spokesman for the Queensland Police Service said someone contacted emergency services at around 12.30pm claiming there was a bomb inside the store.

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Multiple crews arrived on scene to conduct a sweep of the store.

Shania Millican was browsing through the aisles with her sister when the alarms started to go off.

“There was no communication from staff so (we) kept shopping, then there was a different alarm (sound) and as we got closer to the items at the front of the door security announced there was an incident and we needed to exit,” Ms Millican said.

“(There were) police and security everywhere, (but we) just thought it was a drill.”

The store was closed for an hour while police conducted their search, but nothing suspicious was found.

Kmart has been contacted for comment.

Investigations are ongoing.