Bomb squad carry out controlled explosion at Euston Station in London

Euston Station is understood to have been closed as a precaution

Euston Station in London has been evacuated after a suspicious package was discovered 24 hours after a similar incident at Gatwick Airport.

The Metropolitan Police was forced to carry out a ‘controlled explosion’ in the vicinity as a precaution.

A cordon had been erected at the station, which is one of the busiest in the UK.

The Met said: ‘A controlled explosion has been carried out by specialist officers and the police cordons have now been lifted.’

The force had earlier confirmed that it was investigating reports online of an incident and that cordons were in place as a precaution.

It remains unclear of this was a hoax or a legitimate threat to passengers at Euston.

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