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Central London shopping street evacuated due to bomb threat | News.az
A busy shopping street in central London has been evacuated due to a “bomb threat,” with shoppers advised to avoid the area, News.az reports citing The Sun.
Footage has emerged showing a large police cordon and presence of emergency services in Regent Street on Wednesday afternoon.
Multiple premises are understood to have been evacuated as police investigate a “suspicious vehicle”.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: “Road closures are in place in the vicinity of Regent Street and New Burlington Street while officers investigate a suspicious vehicle.
“Officers have carried out a number of controlled explosions as a precautionary measure.”
Regent Street, located next to the iconic Oxford Street, is one of London’s main shopping hubs and is home to a number of flagship stores.