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| A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspect device found outside Hammersmith Tube station in west London, police have said. | A controlled explosion has been carried out on a suspect device found outside Hammersmith Tube station in west London, police have said. |
| The station and surrounding roads were closed while emergency services dealt with the scare at about 0825 BST. | The station and surrounding roads were closed while emergency services dealt with the scare at about 0825 BST. |
| The alert comes amid a raised security threat following the failed terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. | The alert comes amid a raised security threat following the failed terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. |
| There was an unconfirmed report that the suspect objects had turned out to be three abandoned fire extinguishers. | There was an unconfirmed report that the suspect objects had turned out to be three abandoned fire extinguishers. |
| "These are the kinds of challenges we face in London every day," said Ch Supt Ali Dizai. "We can't afford to take any chances." | "These are the kinds of challenges we face in London every day," said Ch Supt Ali Dizai. "We can't afford to take any chances." |
| Up to 8,000 commuters were forced to find alternative routes into work as Hammersmith and Barons Court stations were closed for an hour. | |
| There were severe delays for motorists as Hammersmith Broadway was closed between King Street and Shepherd's Bush Road as well as Hammersmith Bridge. | There were severe delays for motorists as Hammersmith Broadway was closed between King Street and Shepherd's Bush Road as well as Hammersmith Bridge. |
| Tower Hill and East Ham Tube stations, which were shut in a separate alert, have also reopened. | Tower Hill and East Ham Tube stations, which were shut in a separate alert, have also reopened. |