3 suspect packages found at Holborn tube - surrounding area evacuated

JBod · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:49

This is JBod your OCUK anchorman reporting from out in the cold near Holborn tube station.

We have reports of suspect packages found in Holborn tube, surrounding offices and shops have been evacuated. One eyewitness reports:

eyewitness said:
Three suspect packages found in #holborn with wires sticking out of them, we have been evacuated out of our building into the cold.

More updates as they come, back to the studio (forum).

Update:

eyewitness said:
Correction: #Holborn suspect package is between Sainsbury's and Nandos, on the road, according to a workmate)

Energize · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:50

Someone probably threw out their old radios or something.

Greenlizard0 · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:54

Oh no. Somebody's going to find my sex toys.

Andr3w · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:55

Not good if it's true.

ikillbears · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:56

yeah right, have to be getting some where later. As usual they will faff about and take ages. rascals!

Chives · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:56

source?

wozza2k · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:57

Not reported on TFL yet, this better not be a joke

Bennie-Mac · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:57

I assume the quotes arent named as they are from the Daily Mail and you fear ridicule?

Cosimo · 14 Oct 2010 at 16:58

Let's hope it's just a scare. Just waiting for the LBC news at 17:00.

wozza2k · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:00

Holborn is reported as closed on TFL, poo!

Hatter The Mad · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:00

They're evacuating offices around the station now

Gilly · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:02

Bennie-Mac said:
I assume the quotes arent named as they are from the Daily Mail and you fear ridicule?

I was assuming it was from his colleagues direct.

lookitsjonno · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:07

no, not nandos, you sickos!

Cosimo · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:08

Road closure reported on the radio:

A40 High Holborn (one way) Westbound Between B400 Chancery Lane and New Oxford Street
Road closed and queueing traffic due to security alert
Severity: Urgent

alex24 · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:08

Damn, I love Nandos.

Let's see how this develops and hope that it's just a false alarm.

Gilly · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:09

Any news sources picked it up yet?

Edrof · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:10

Hmmm, suspect packages? Wires sticking out of them? Clearly Camoe is selling PC parts again...

Hatter The Mad · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:11

Google realtime shines at times like this: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Ho...&resnum=5&ved=0CEEQ5QUwBA&fp=84f390499d601060

JBod · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:12

Off a friend on twitter actually, here is a pic of Holborn area taken next to Sicillion Avenue:

http://twitpic.com/2xkgz1

ikillbears · 14 Oct 2010 at 17:15

will the tube still actually run on the central line for example, just not stop at Holborn ?