Now re-opened after officers discovered the package was not dangerous

Police closed Tower Bridge and evacuated the area for nearly two hours after reports of a 'suspicious package'.

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed officers were at the scene trying to establish what was inside after receiving the report earlier today.

They got the call at 2.38pm and they rushed to the scene, closing the bridge and evacuating shops and offices in the area - one of the busiest and most crucial roads in the capital.

Ghost town: The usually busy bridge was totally deserted after the evacuation earlier today. Twitter

Police emergency vehicles rushed to the scene after the the report at 2.38pm today

Overlooked: London was tweeting as the prominent area in the heart of London was evacuated

Dramatic scenes: The unusually quiet bridge is overlooked by prominent skyscrapers in London that could see just a few vehicles on a bridge that's usually packed from one end to the other

The usually busy bridge looked eerily empty after police set up a cordon and dramatic scenes unfolded with emergency vehicles turning up at the scene.

Delays caused traffic chaos as queues built up either side of the bridge and in the surrounding areas in the run up to rush hour.

Luckily, the road was re-opened at around 4.15pm after officers discovered the package was not dangerous.

However, congestion is expected to remain in the area until the backlog of vehicles clears.