A bomb threat prompted the evacuation of one of the world's most famous squares.

Times Square in central Manhattan was evacuated on Monday afternoon following a bomb threat. Officers rushed to the famous area, crossed by millions of tourists and locals every day, on August 18 following reports of a suspicious package.

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一起炸弹威胁事件导致全球最著名的广场之一紧急疏散。

8月18日下午，曼哈顿中心时报广场因炸弹威胁紧急疏散。警方接到可疑包裹报告后，迅速赶往这个每日有数百万游客和本地人穿行的著名区域。

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