2008 Exeter Bombing - Aftermath

Aftermath

The large cordon set up around the bomb site caused considerable disruption. Not only were shops along the High Street shut, but the city's main bus operator Stagecoach Devon had to re-route their buses causing traffic delays. The city's bus station was also evacuated. Many hours after the attack, resulted in the evening of 22 May when the cordon, which had stretched to include Exeter bus station, being reduced and many roads surrounding the shopping centre re-opened. On the Friday, all shops - except the restaurant involved, were re-opened as usual. The incident is estimated to have cost the local economy approximately £2.5 million.