British police carried out a controlled explosion near the US embassy in south London after discovering a suspicious package, officials said on Friday.
“We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area earlier was a controlled explosion carried out by police officers,” London’s Metropolitan Police said in X.
“Inquiries are ongoing and cordons will remain in place for the time being.”
We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers.
Enquiries are still ongoing and cordons will remain in place for the time being.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk)
The police force said in an earlier statement that it was investigating a suspicious package and had placed cordons in the area south of the River Thames, adding that it was aware of online speculation about the incident.
The US embassy reported on X that police had closed a road near the building out of “an abundance of caution”.
