Authorities carry out controlled explosion near US Embassy in London

LONDON — British police carried out a controlled explosion near the US embassy in London on Friday as they investigated reports of a suspicious package in the area.

No one was injured. A road on the west side of the embassy was closed.

London’s Metropolitan Police Service said it continues to investigate the incident.

“Local authorities are investigating a suspicious package outside the US Embassy in London,” the embassy said in a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Police are in attendance and have closed Ponton Road out of an abundance of caution.”