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A Tube station was evacuated and roads closed in central London after a bomb alert on a bus.

Holloway Road in Islington has been closed due to a "police incident", Transport for London confirmed.

Passengers were also evacuated from Highbury and Islington underground station after being told police are investigating a "suspect package" outside.

Pictures showed hundreds of commuters left stranded in the area as the incident happened a short time after rush-hour.

One witness reported people "running" from the scene.

London Overground tweeted: "No service between Highbury & Islington & Dalston Junction due to a security alert at Highbury & Islington."

Another witness Katherine added: "Highbury and Islington Station closed and evacuated. Policeman says a suspicious package was found on a bus. Road closed off."

The bus being investigated by police appears to be a 271 service to Moorgate.

A police cordon was set up several hundred metres from the bus and a police patrol car was parked up behind.

The Met police later confirmed officers were called because of an abandoned suitcase on the bus.

The area was evacuated and specialist officers have examined it as a precaution.

It has been determined to be non-suspicious.

In a statement the Met said: "Police in Hackney were called to Holloway Road, Highbury and Islington at 08:39hrs on Wednesday, 11 May following reports of an item of unattended luggage onboard a route 271 Transport for London bus.

"Specialist officers attended.

"Cordons were put in place as a precaution whilst the item was assessed.

"It has since transpired that the abandoned suitcase was non-suspicious."