A 'BOMB SCARE' shut down a road near a Central Line Underground station.
The area around Bethnal Green Underground station was closed off at 12.30pm while police were dealing with a 'bomb scare'.
Officers were called to the area to reports of a suspicous package in a bin outside Iceland, in Bethnal Green Road.
The Met has confirmed the package was deemed not suspicious, with officers beginning to re-open the road.
From the scene, Guy Armitage, said the situation is calm and under control.
He added: "People are looking onto the deserted street waiting for information."
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