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Tate Modern Evacuated Over Suspicious Package Then Reopens After Police Assessment

An explosive ordnance team and firefighters attended under standard safety protocol.

Overview

  • Police evacuated the gallery around 11:30am Wednesday after a suspicious package was reported.
  • Officers assessed the item, found it posed no danger, and lifted the cordon, reopening the Tate Modern and the Millennium Bridge.
  • An explosive ordnance disposal lorry, seen in videos from the scene, joined police, ambulance crews and the London Fire Brigade.
  • London Fire Brigade said two engines from Dowgate and Soho stations were sent to assist police.
  • Police did not share details about the item, and a separate claim about a nearby office evacuation remains unverified.