BREAKING: London's Tower Bridge evacuated as woman scales structure
LONDON'S famous Tower Bridge has been evacuated after a woman scaled the structure.
Police evacuated the famous Tower Bridge
Police have shut the bridge down and no traffic is allowed across.
Officers were seen talking to a woman in the middle of the bridge.
It was not initially clear what the incident was about.
A100 Tower Bridge is closed in both directions due to a police incident. Expect delays.
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Routes 42, 78 and RV1 are diverted and not serving Tower Bridge due to a police incident
— TfL Bus Alerts (@TfLBusAlerts) July 27, 2016
Transport for London tweeted the bridge was closed in both directions due to a "police incident" and drivers should expect delays.
Bus routes 42, 78 and RV1 were being diverted due to the incident.
City of London Police were called to the scene at about 1.20am as tourists and officeworkers were walking across the bridge and on the banks of the Thames.
They tweeted: "We're currently at #TowerBridge dealing with concerns for a person's safety. Closed in both directions, please find another route."
Just over half an hour later police reopened the bridge and thanked everybody for their patience.
More to follow...