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Commuters were left in a state of panic with reports of stampedes after a security alert at London Euston station.

Travellers reported a high armed police presence and "people running out" of the station, with some saying they've "never been so scared".

Some even claimed they were being led out due to a "suspected bomb".

One passenger said on Twitter: "Just been evacuated at euston station, which is now swarming with armed police. Stay away if you possibly can."

Another said: "What's just happened at Euston. I was just caught up in a stampede. I've never been so scared in my whole life."

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A passenger called Donny said: "Never been so scared in all my life.. just been evacuated out of Euston station.. heard either bomb or gunman.. actually s***ing myself."

British Transport Police then Tweeted: "Euston station was evacuated following a security alert. Officers have checked everything out. Nothing suspicious. Station has reopened."

A BTP spokeswoman told Mirror Online: "It doesn't seem to be anything.

"Someone said something that caused panic, but it was checked out."

She said station staff made the decision to evacuate Euston, and that no arrests had been made.

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The first reports indicated chaos with armed police reportedly swarming the station as it was temporarily closed due to a security alert.

Rob Cottingham said the Tube station was on "lockdown", while Drew Liquerman reported crowds of people "screaming" as they fled.

Ruth Gardiner added: "What isn’t is happening at Euston? Got caught up in a stampede, absolutely terrifying."

Another passenger confirmed he was safe but said Euston was "flooded with armed police and ambulances. The underground is closed. Stay safe."

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This incident comes after a car hit pedestrians outside the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, this afternoon.

The London Ambulance Service confirmed 11 people were treated at the scene, while nine of them were taken to hospital.

Shocked eyewitnesses described how there was a "big bang" as a vehicle "drove into people" near the museum .

Police detained a man at the scene but they have now confirmed it is not being treated as a terror attack.

A statement from Scotland Yard said: "11 people were found at the scene with varying injuries and nine of them have been taken to hospital, and this includes the man that was detained by police.

"Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

"The man detained by officers is currently under arrest and is in custody at a north London police station.

"The incident is a road traffic investigation and not a terrorist-related incident."