St Pancras station was evacuated earlier today after the controlled explosion of an “unattended car”, sparking delays to rail services.
Emergency services scrambled to the the scene on Tuesday before evacuating the busy travel hub.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed a “controlled explosion” took place and said that the incident has since been deemed non suspicious.
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Source: The Standard
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