London’s Vauxhall Bridge closed just yards from MI6 building after control explosions is carried out on abandoned car
AN Army bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion on London's Vauxhall Bridge after a car was abandoned just yards from MI6's headquarters.
Officers threw up a ring of steel after the vehicle was left with its hazards blinking shortly after 4pm today.
A Scotland Yard spokesman told The Sun Online a controlled explosion was carried out at the height of evening rush-hour.
The car was later deemed non-suspicious.
Panicked eyewitnesses reported seeing "police everywhere" as Scotland Yard locked down the bridge.
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A Met Police spokesman said: "Police are in attendance in Vauxhall Bridge, SE1 after a vehicle was found abandoned just before 4pm.
"The abandoned vehicle is being examined by specialist officers as a precaution. No arrests have been made.
"Temporary road closures are in place. Thanks for your cooperation."