London police said a "loud bang" heard near the U.S. Embassy was a controlled explosion carried out after a suspicious package was discovered.

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.

The U.S. Embassy in London has returned to normal operations after police carried out the controlled explosion of a suspicious package that was found in the area

A suspicious package has been detonated in a "controlled explosion" outside the U.S. Embassy in London, according to Scotland Yard

Law enforcement conducted a “controlled explosion” of a suspicious package outside of the U.S. Embassy in London on Friday. “We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area a

Police cordons are in place as a precaution while officers investigate a suspect package.” In an update 20 minutes later, the force said: “A controlled explosion has been c

Euston Station in London has been evacuated after a suspicious package was discovered 24 hours after a similar incident at Gatwick Airport. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that it is investigating reports online of an incident in the vicinity of the station,

Euston Station has been evacuated as Metropolitan Police officers rushed to the major London train station following reports of a "suspicious package". Scotland Yard rushed to the scene just hours after Gatwick Airport caused chaos for holidaymakers and the US Embassy in Nine Elms also reported suspicious activity.