False alarm bomb alert sparks panic at Trump Tower

There were scenes of panic in Trump Tower on Tuesday as workers and tourists alike fled from the Manhattan skyscraper amid a security alert.

New York City Police Department briefly evacuated the lobby after a suspicious package was found. But authorities issued an all-clear message shortly afterwards.

Suspicious package at Trump Tower has been examined by NYPD Bomb Squad. Deemed to be an unattended bag and safe. pic.twitter.com/0vcyDi8TMA

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) 27 décembre 2016

Trump is spending the Christmas holidays at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and was not at the 58-storey building at the time.