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Tower bridge bomb scare: Monument closed after suspect package found Tower bridge bomb scare: Monument closed after suspect package found
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Police closed Tower Bridge and evacuated nearby buildings after a suspicious package was found on the iconic monument.Police closed Tower Bridge and evacuated nearby buildings after a suspicious package was found on the iconic monument.
Officers were alerted to the package at around 2:38pm, and shut Tower Bridge to both pedestrians and traffic, MailOnline reported.Officers were alerted to the package at around 2:38pm, and shut Tower Bridge to both pedestrians and traffic, MailOnline reported.
We are currently dealing with a suspect package on #TowerBridge. The bridge is closed to all traffic and pedestrians.
People were evacuated from nearby buildings including shops and offices, shortly after 3pm.People were evacuated from nearby buildings including shops and offices, shortly after 3pm.
Anand Sunwar was among workers ushered into a courtyard after management told him and fellow employees to leave the building.Anand Sunwar was among workers ushered into a courtyard after management told him and fellow employees to leave the building.
Suspicious package #towerbridge all offices evacuated pic.twitter.com/TAE16iz31o
Londoners nearby tweeted photos showing the usually bustling tourist attraction left bare by the closure.Londoners nearby tweeted photos showing the usually bustling tourist attraction left bare by the closure.
#TOWERBRIDGE BOMB SCARE pic.twitter.com/um8sKpW0Df
The bridge re-opened around an hour later, just before the start of the evening rush hour. But the closure caused congestion in the already traffic-heavy area of the capital. Google Maps revealed the level of congestion in the area at around 4:30pm in the afternoon.The bridge re-opened around an hour later, just before the start of the evening rush hour. But the closure caused congestion in the already traffic-heavy area of the capital. Google Maps revealed the level of congestion in the area at around 4:30pm in the afternoon.
Map showing the traffic around Tower Bridge following the incident Transport for London tweeted when the road was closed to warn drivers that traffic in the surrounding area was slow. Transport for London tweeted when the road was closed to warn drivers that traffic in the surrounding area was slow.
The City of London's dedicated police force thanked the public for their patience.The City of London's dedicated police force thanked the public for their patience.
#TowerBridge has been reopened following the earlier incident
The force confirmed to The Evening Standard that the package was "just a bag".The force confirmed to The Evening Standard that the package was "just a bag".