London: The BBC’s offices in London were evacuated and the area cordoned off by the police, according to media reports.
The London Bridge area was also evacuated after a ‘suspicious item’ was found. A separate report said evacuation was also being carried out at Hays Galleria, a shopping district in the same locality.
According to the Daily Mail, witnesses have reported seeing sniffer dogs being led to Counting House, the head office of charity Prostate Cancer UK.
Reports are also emerging of the police closing off an area around Regent Street, Langham Place and Portland Place, and people were reportedly seen running from the BBC building and gathering in the street.
However, trains at London Bridge station were unaffected by the security scare. More details awaited.
