Royal Opera House in London evacuated - Covent Garden placed on lockdown
THE ROYAL Opera House in central London was evacuated this morning following reports of a bomb threat, with the surrounding area placed on lockdown.
Emergency services in place at Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden and the surrounding roads were sealed off following reports of a bomb threat.
Photos taken at the scene showed police cordons surrounding the famous venue, with the surrounding streets eerily quiet.
One witness said: “Apparent bomb scare in covent garden most buildings evacuated!”
One Twitter posted a photo of the scene at 10.45am.
They said: “Mass evacuation of the Royal Opera House and surrounding areas due to a bomb scare.”
The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden has been evacuated
Another photo showed sniffer dogs are at the scene.
The Met Police said police were called to investigate a “suspect package”.
They said the incident had now been stood down.
Roads were closed when the Royal Opera House was evacuated this morning
Staff members have returned to the Royal Opera House.
The venue tweeted: “The Royal Opera House was evacuated this morning along with other businesses in the area.
“The situation is now resolved with staff and artists returning safely to the building.”