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| Waterloo and Westminster Bridges shut over 'WWII device' | Waterloo and Westminster Bridges shut over 'WWII device' |
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| Two bridges and a major road in central London are closed amid concerns there is a suspected "WWII device" in the River Thames. | Two bridges and a major road in central London are closed amid concerns there is a suspected "WWII device" in the River Thames. |
| Victoria Embankment, Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge have been shut while police investigate. | |
| Witnesses said "massive crowds" had gathered in the area after Westminster Tube station also closed. | |
| Diversions have been put in place since officers arrived on the scene at 17:15 GMT, the Met said. | Diversions have been put in place since officers arrived on the scene at 17:15 GMT, the Met said. |
| A spokesman said specialist officers were at the scene assessing the device which has been dredged up from the river. | |
| The suspected device has been referred to as an "ordnance' which in armed forces terms can refer to either explosive weapons or ammunition. | |
| Kris Van de Sander, a freelance journalist from Belgium, told the BBC "massive crowds" had spread around Westminster Bridge after roads and the Tube station closed. | |
| "Everyone was a little paranoid" he added. | "Everyone was a little paranoid" he added. |
| A section of the river between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge is expected to remain closed overnight, MBNA Thames Clippers tweeted. | |
| Westminster station has since reopened. |