NSW Police evacuate University of Sydney in dramatic bomb alert as public are warned to stay away

A major police operation is under way at The University of Sydney, with students evacuated from buildings on Friday afternoon over fears of a bomb alert.

USYD student newspaper Honi Soit reported the incident on social media, writing: ‘Honi Soit has received allegations of a threat on Camperdown Campus. 

‘Police have arrived. Fisher Library, Abercrombie and the New Law Building were evacuated in the last hour.’

NSW Police confirmed an exclusion area had been put in place and added: ‘A police operation is underway at a university campus on City Road, Camperdown.

‘An exclusion zone is in place and the community is urged to avoid the area. No further information at this time.’

A major police operation is under way at The University of Sydney , with students evacuated from buildings on Friday afternoon over fears of a bomb alert

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