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| A woman has received minor injuries in a "small" explosion at an office building in central London. | A woman has received minor injuries in a "small" explosion at an office building in central London. |
| BBC Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said what was thought to be a letter bomb was found at the Capita building in Victoria Street, Victoria. | BBC Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said what was thought to be a letter bomb was found at the Capita building in Victoria Street, Victoria. |
| London Ambulance said a female employee had been taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries. | London Ambulance said a female employee had been taken to hospital for treatment to her injuries. |
| Bomb disposal experts were at the scene and Scotland Yard's anti-terrorism command was investigating. | Bomb disposal experts were at the scene and Scotland Yard's anti-terrorism command was investigating. |
| The scene is just 200 yards from Scotland Yard's headquarters. The Capita building remains closed off, but a cordon on Victoria Street has now been lifted. | |
| One female employee was injured and taken to a local hospital...her injuries are fairly minor Chief Supt Ian Thomas | |
| Chief Supt Ian Thomas, of the Metropolitan Police, speaking at the scene, said: "At about 9.40am emergency services were called to the offices behind us following reports of a small explosion. | Chief Supt Ian Thomas, of the Metropolitan Police, speaking at the scene, said: "At about 9.40am emergency services were called to the offices behind us following reports of a small explosion. |
| "We are still investigating the cause of that explosion and the Met Counter Terrorism Command are looking at all the issues involved. | "We are still investigating the cause of that explosion and the Met Counter Terrorism Command are looking at all the issues involved. |
| "One female employee was injured and taken to a local hospital and while this is a very traumatic incident for her, her injuries are fairly minor." | "One female employee was injured and taken to a local hospital and while this is a very traumatic incident for her, her injuries are fairly minor." |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the counter-terrorism group was leading the inquiry "as a matter of procedure for an incident involving an explosion of this nature". | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said the counter-terrorism group was leading the inquiry "as a matter of procedure for an incident involving an explosion of this nature". |
| The Capita Group is a leading business out-sourcing company which runs London's congestion charge system among other services. | The Capita Group is a leading business out-sourcing company which runs London's congestion charge system among other services. |
| All six floors of the office were evacuated. | All six floors of the office were evacuated. |
| A spokesman for the company said: "Capita can confirm that a small incident took place at its Victoria street office this morning involving an incendiary device. | A spokesman for the company said: "Capita can confirm that a small incident took place at its Victoria street office this morning involving an incendiary device. |
| "The police have asked us to make no further comment at this time as their investigation is proceeding." | "The police have asked us to make no further comment at this time as their investigation is proceeding." |
| Ben Hetchin, an eye-witness, said: "At first we thought, presumed, it was a fire alert, as we often get, but then a woman was led out with her hands bandaged like a boxing glove, totally covered. | Ben Hetchin, an eye-witness, said: "At first we thought, presumed, it was a fire alert, as we often get, but then a woman was led out with her hands bandaged like a boxing glove, totally covered. |
| "She looked shocked and shaken, nervous. They then ushered us away behind the police cordon and two firemen said that it was a letter bomb on Victoria Street." | "She looked shocked and shaken, nervous. They then ushered us away behind the police cordon and two firemen said that it was a letter bomb on Victoria Street." |
| The location of the blast is less than a mile from the Houses of Parliament, Victoria Station and Westminster Abbey. | The location of the blast is less than a mile from the Houses of Parliament, Victoria Station and Westminster Abbey. |
| Are you caught up in the area? Did you see anything? Send us your experiences using the form below. | Are you caught up in the area? Did you see anything? Send us your experiences using the form below. |
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