London's Trafalgar Square Evacuated Ahead of Jubilee Celebrations

London’s Trafalgar Square was briefly evacuated on June 4 ahead of a third day of planned celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed the evacuation and asked people to avoid the area. The force later said the incident had ended and police would remain on-scene and reopen the square.

Video posted by Twitter user @ali__samson showed uniformed police officers in Trafalgar Square and cordon tape blocking access. Credit: @ali__samson via Storyful

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