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The earlier security alert has now been resolved and cleared by police,
it said
Initial indications are that the item was a hoax device,
London's Metropolitan Police said
Local authorities investigated and cleared a suspicious package outside the Embassy,
it addedLocal authorities are investigating a suspicious package outside the U.S. Embassy in London. Met Police are present and have closed Ponton Road out of an abundance of caution. We will provide further updates when available.”
The US embassy wrote on X
Enquiries are still ongoing and cordons will remain in place for the time being,
the Metropolitian Police wrote on social media site X
We can confirm that the ‘loud bang’ reported in the area a short time ago was a controlled explosion carried out by officers,
the post said
We’re aware of speculation online about an incident in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Nine Elms. Cordons are in place in the area as a precaution while officers investigate a suspect package. We will provide a further update in due course."
The force said
We are working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible,
the statement added, without providing further details