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London's Canary Wharf business district was put on lockdown following reports of a suspicious package Thursday morning.
Met Police officers were called to London's financial district at 9am after it was alleged a package was found in Churchill Place, beside the skyscraper housing Barclays Bank HQ.
Witnesses described being told to stay in nearby buildings amid reports of a controlled explosion taking place.
Officers confirmed they sent a bomb disposal squad to investigate the package just after 9am - but it turned out to be a false alarm.
Witnesses tweeted pictures of a bomb disposal robot and empty streets at the scene: