“Tate Modern Evacuated Over Suspicious Package Scare”

Emergency services evacuated visitors and staff from the Tate Modern in central London after the discovery of a suspicious package, prompting the deployment of the bomb squad. Police, fire, and ambulance crews were on the scene, with a visible presence of an explosive ordnance disposal lorry. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the evacuation and cordoned off the area, including the millennium bridge, but later stood down the operation after determining that the package posed no threat. The incident, which has not been further elaborated upon, took place in the Bankside area of Southwark, between Blackfriars and Southwark bridges. The nature of the incident is yet to be officially disclosed by the gallery or emergency services.