London Police Reportedly Carry Out Controlled Explosion of Suspicious Item at Trafalgar Square

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Whitehall and the clock tower of the Westminster Palace with the Big Ben bell as seen from Trafalgar Square - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.06.2022
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The incident comes ahead of the Platinum Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace tonight, which will be held as part of celebrations of the Queen's 70 years on the throne.
Trafalgar Square in London was put on lockdown after a suspicious vehicle was found there on Saturday, Metro reported.
The area where the vehicle was found was cordoned off, while law enforcement and the fire brigade were working at the scene.
Earlier in the day, journalist for Global News, Crystal Goomansingh, tweeted that a controlled explosion took place near Trafalgar square where officers were dealing with a suspicious vehicle.
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Trafalgar Square evacuated
Metro is quoting a tourist who said she was in Trafalgar Square with her son, when they heard "the sound of a ‘bomb’ go off ‘without any warning".
According to Westminster Police, the incident is not linked to terrorism. However, the police did not elaborate on what exactly happened.
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The incident comes amid large-scale celebrations of the Platinum Jubilee which marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II took the throne. Some 20,000 people are expected to attend the open-air concert outside Buckingham Palace tonight.
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