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TWITTER Police seal off the new US Embassy building in London

Police and fire crews have sealed off the buildiing in Nine Elms, according to witnesses. Officers were seen setting up cordons around the building in Nine Elms, Battersea, and warning people to clear the area. Residents living nearby were told the stay indoors while bomb disposal teams made the area safe. Crews from London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade were at the ssence

TWITTER Police raced to the US Embassy after reports of two suspiciously parked vehicles

It is understood two controlled explosions were carried out near the embassy after two unattended vehicles were deemed “suspicious". Police said they were called to a street outside the new embassy, which is still currently under construction. An embassy spokeswoman said no US diplomats were in the building which is still under construction. She referred all other inquiries to Scotland Yard.

TWITTER The area around the building is in lockdown

A Scotland Yard spokeswoman said: "Police were called at 16:38hrs on Wednesday, 7 June to Ponton Road, Wandsworth SW8 to a report of two unattended vehicles. "Specialist officers are at the scene and cordons have been put in place. "LAS and the London Fire Brigade are also in attendance. "A controlled explosion was carried out at around 17:37hrs. "Enquiries continue.”

TWITTER Witnesses said police were ordering people to clear the area

AFP/GETTY Police later said the vehicles at the centre of the alert were non-suspicious