MADRID 22 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
This Friday, the London Police carried out the controlled detonation of a suspicious package identified in the vicinity of the United States Embassy after cordoning off the surroundings of the diplomatic compound as a precautionary measure.
“We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ that occurred in the area recently was a controlled explosion. Investigations are ongoing and cordons will remain in place for the time being,” London’s Metropolitan Police said on social media. social.
The North American Embassy had also confirmed on social media the temporary closure of the facility for this same reason, as well as the police presence in the London neighborhood of Nine Elms, where it is located.
The British security forces have asked the population to “refrain from making speculations on social networks about what happened”, without giving further details at the moment.