LONDON: British police said an incident at a major junction in central London was over after they investigated a suspicious vehicle which had prompted a security alert.
Traffic had been stopped at Elephant and Castle, a major thoroughfare for traffic into the capital from southeast London while police examined contents of a car.
“(The) incident has been stood down,” a police spokewoman said.
Earlier police had said: "Officers are making inquiries after a suspicious vehicle was reported at 10.20hrs in St George's Road, Elephant&Castle," police said in a statement.
"Road closures are in place so please avoid for now."
London's Bakerloo underground train line was also suspended between Elephant and Castle and Lambeth North due to a security alert, the city's transport authority said on Twitter.
