London Bridge station was evacuated this afternoon following reports of a suspicious object on a train.
Officers were called to the station at 12:33 p.m., which was closed as a precaution while specialist officers assessed the item.
The station was reopened at approximately 1:50 p.m. after the item was assessed as non-suspect.
Trains were prevented from stopping at the station for a period of time, instead of being stopped early or diverted.
London Bridge is evacuated and sniffer dogs are walking around. pic.twitter.com/xSddUuqmfY
– Tom Wright (@ TomWright94) April 21, 2021
Footage from the scene showed lines of police vehicles outside as crowds waited on the sidewalk.
A passenger described being ordered to evacuate the station by tannoy.
Was just quickly evacuated from #london bridge station by the tannoy and the popo BTP. The number of people asking questions and not leaving !? Just run man! 🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾♀️🏃🏾♀️ pic.twitter.com/zImtPw9BgT
– Lady Vix Seaxman (@VixSeaman) April 21, 2021
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Source: www.times-series.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-04-21 13:33:56
