British police carried out a controlled explosion near Euston railway station in central London after investigating a suspect package, they said on Saturday.

Police have confirmed a controlled explosion has been carried out at Euston station following reports of a "suspect package."

Police have carried out a controlled explosion after a suspicious package was identified at Euston station in London. The station, one of the UK’s busiest, was evacuated on Saturday, LBC reported, as police investigated the suspect package.

A controlled explosion was carried out by a bomb squad at London’s Euston station, when a suspicious package sparked a second bomb scare after Gatwick Airport.

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 confirmed that it is investigating reports online of an incident in the vicinity of the station,

Euston Station has been evacuated as Metropolitan Police officers rushed to the major London train station following reports of a "suspicious package". Scotland Yard rushed to the scene just hours after Gatwick Airport caused chaos for holidaymakers and the US Embassy in Nine Elms also reported suspicious activity.

A police bomb disposal team have carried out a controlled explosion on a suspect package at London’s Euston station today. Passengers were forced to evacuate the station while police cordons were put in place and officers investigated.