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Regent Street evacuated amid a ‘bomb threat’ – London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Regent Street in London has been evacuated over a “bomb threat” and police are warning people to “stay away.”
There has been a large police response with cordons in place on Wednesday afternoon, with many businesses evacuated.
An office worker told the Mirror they became aware of the bomb threat at around 1.10pm, he said, “We got reports of a bomb threat in a building behind New Burlington Place.
“One of the members heard an explosion and police have been evacuating the streets.”
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On Regent Street in London, there was a reported incident involving a suspected bomb threat.
This event led to significant police activity in the area.
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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.”