Victoria Station has been evacuated after an 'unexploded World War II bomb' was discovered on a building site.
Thousands of passengers were ordered to leave Victoria's railway and tube stations during the morning rush hour after the discovery.
Metropolitan Police tweeted to confirm that officers were attending a building site following 'the discovery of what is believed to be a World War II ordinance'.
Officers are in attendance at a building site on Terminus Place, SW1 following the discovery of what is believed to be World War 2 ordnance.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 5, 2016
Victoria station - Closed while we respond to a security alert outside station.
— Victoria line (@victorialine) February 5, 2016
The stations reopened at around 10.15am after the incident was stood down.
The incident at Terminus Place, SW1 has been stood down. Local roads and the bus station have now reopened.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 5, 2016
Victoria station has now re-opened and trains are stopping as normal.
— Victoria line (@victorialine) February 5, 2016
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