A cooking pot today sparked a lockdown at London’s King’s Cross station with police were called to a suspicious package alert.
Witnesses said that cordons were placed around the popular station with dogs scouring the area for traces of explosives.
The incident appeared to have been sparked by a small black cooking pot, according to pictures posted from the scene.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: ‘Police were dealing with a suspicious package in Pentonville Road/Caledonian Road, King’s Cross.
‘The package has been deemed non-suspicious and cordons are now being removed.
‘Thanks to the public for their co-operation – traffic is expected for a time while road closures are lifted.’
Local residents had been warned to stay away from windows as police officers moved towards the package.
The incident appeared to have been sparked by a cooking pot, according to pictures posted from the scene.
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