London police carry out controlled explosion near US embassy

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Police conduct controlled explosion near US Embassy, London​

Following a loud noise near the US Embassy in London and police cordoning off the area, officers have urged for public calm.

They said that the noise was a controlled explosion carried out by officers.

"Enquiries are still ongoing and cordons will remain in place for the time being," the Metropolitian Police wrote on social media site X.

Earlier, the police said they were investigating a suspicious package and had cordoned off a road "out of an abundance of caution."

The US Embassy is now located in the Nine Elms area near the River Thames, having moved from its central London location in Mayfair in 2018 for security reasons.

The embassy's purpose-built glass cube building is situated next to upscale apartment buildings in what was once an industrial area. The neighborhood also features Battersea Power Station, a 1930s-era landmark that has been transformed into a shopping and dining complex.

Police conduct controlled explosion near US Embassy, London – DW – 11/22/2024

A loud bang was heard and the area around the US Embassy was cordoned off by police. Officers said they were responding to a report of a suspicious package near the River Thames.

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US embassy in London reopens after suspicious 'hoax' item found​

British police said on Friday that a suspicious package left outside the U.S. embassy in London, which was blown up in a controlled explosion, was a hoax device, according to its initial indications.

Police had earlier carried out a controlled explosion near the embassy building, a 12-storey purpose-built glass cube in Nine Elms, south London, and cordoned off some areas.

The embassy later returned to normal operations.

"Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device," London's Metropolitan Police said. "An investigation will now follow."

"Some cordons will remain in place for the time being but the majority of the police response will now be stood down."

The embassy said it was back to normal business operations but that all public appointments for Friday had been cancelled.

"Local authorities investigated and cleared a suspicious package outside the Embassy," it added.

The United States moved its embassy from Mayfair, central London, to Nine Elms in 2018, partly for safety and security reasons.

The formerly industrial area now houses dozens of upmarket apartment buildings alongside Battersea Power Station, a 1930s-era building recognisable for its red brick and white chimneys, which has been redeveloped as a shopping and tourist centre.

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/london-police-investigating-suspect-package-near-us-embassy-2024-11-22/