Bomb scare near Paddington Station as roads closed off

Update: The security alert is now over and roads have been re-opened

Roads around Paddington Station have been closed off due to a rumoured bomb scare near Paddington Station.

Bishop’s Bridge by Paddington station has been closed off amid the security alert.

Londoners working in the vicinity have tweeted photos of the lockdown.

Locked in the office. Bomb scare in #Paddingtonpic.twitter.com/U2cL7BV3BP

— Lee Kozlowski (@Kazinierez) October 24, 2014

 

Bomb scare in Paddington. Haven’t been evacuated yet. So we’re either safe… or they forgot about us. pic.twitter.com/a2Oq9oVOm8

— Jonathon Bink (@dwarf_priest) October 24, 2014

 

Bomb scare paddington. This is not billable time #timesheetspic.twitter.com/gM69dUIEho

— simonstebbing (@simonstebbing) October 24, 2014

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