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False alarm: abandoned car forces police to close bridge next to British parliament | |
(35 minutes later) | |
London's Westminster Bridge was closed off and evacuated after a Smart Car was abandoned in the middle of it. It was reopened shortly after the owner was found and escorted back to his car. | |
The police say nothing suspicious was found at the scene. | |
It was reported police cleared and closed part of the Commons Library and Terrace after finding a suspicious package. | |
Transport For London tweeted the bridge was closed due to an "emergency services incident." | |
On Tuesday morning, office workers in the St Paul’s area of central London were evacuated after a suspect package was discovered. | |
Twitter users reported hearing a loud bang, which is thought to have come from a controlled explosion. | |
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill by a police cordon, which has now been lifted. |