Evacuation of the US embassy in London due to a security incident
Media reports have stated that the US embassy in London has been evacuated and the area has been cordoned off
According to this report, the US embassy in London has been closed following a security incident, and individuals present in the diplomatic institution have been asked to stay away from windows
Furthermore, police dogs, at least two fire trucks, and police vehicles were seen outside the building
An eyewitness said that security forces are still assessing the situation and those who were inside the building have been moved to another section of it
The witness added that we don’t know much, only that a security incident has occurred and we need to stay away from the windows
The Evening Standard newspaper also reported, citing the capital police, that a security alert was issued following a report of a suspicious object placed around the US embassy, but it was found that this alert was baseless