River Thames county Hall Coronavirus show social reports River Thames county Hall

Tower Bridge incident: Armed police cordon off London landmark

Reading now: 603
www.mirror.co.uk

Armed police officers cordoned off Tower Bridge in east London to investigate a possible suspicious package. The 125-year-old landmark over the River Thames was closed for about an hour before officers determined the package did not pose a threat and the scene was cleared.

A spokesperson for Metropolitan Police said: "Police attended Tower Bridge at 12.18pm to reports of a possible suspicious package. "The bridge was closed while the package was examined and was found to be non suspicious. "The bridge has now re-opened." Photos posted on social media show the iconic bridge taped off with armed police and several vehicles on scene.

Read more on mirror.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA