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On March 5, one of the transportation hubs that received the package, Waterloo Railway Station. Image source: Visual China
On March 5, local time, a small homemade explosive device was found near three major transportation hubs in London. London police determined that this was an interrelated incident.
According to the " Guardian ", the London Police Counter Terrorism Command found the packages in the mail room of Waterloo Railway Station, the City Aviation House at the city airport and the Compass Centre at Heathrow Airport on the same day.
CNN reported that a staff member at Heathrow Airport opened the A4-sized yellow paper bag and the package suddenly caught fire, but did not cause any injuries.
According to the Irish police, which is assisting the London Police Department in investigation, at least two packages contain Republic of Ireland stamps. Sources said that although people believe the packages were sent from Ireland, investigators are not in a hurry to draw conclusions. Police also believe that the person who sent the package had no motive for murder.
report sent to Waterloo Railway Station. Image source: London Police
Currently London Mayor Sadiq Khan (Sadiq Khan) issued a statement to pay tribute to the police's response. Khan said in a statement: "Today, after three suspicious packages were found in some places around London, the Counter-Terrorism Command began an investigation. Thankfully, no one was injured. I would like to thank the first responders for taking quick action to protect the safety of Londoners."
According to CNN, the first suspicious package appeared in the office building at Heathrow Airport, at about 9:55 am. A second package was found in the mailroom at Waterloo Station, the main train hub in London, around 11:40 am. Police said the package was not opened and explosion-proof experts ensured the safety of the device.
About 30 minutes later, the third package appeared at the City Aviation Building near London City Airport , a small commercial airport in the East London Pier area. Staff were evacuated from the building just in case. The building reopened after it was determined that it was safe.
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