London police said a "loud bang" heard near the U.S. Embassy was a controlled explosion carried out after a suspicious package was discovered.

Police have carried out a controlled explosion after a suspicious package was identified at Euston station in London. The station, one of the UK’s busiest, was evacuated on Saturday, LBC reported, as police investigated the suspect package.

LONDON (Reuters) -British police carried out a controlled explosion near Euston railway station in central London after investigating a suspect package, they said on Saturday. "A controlled explosion has been carried out by specialist officers and the police cordons have now been lifted,