A major security alert was issued near the US embassy in Copenhagen, and explosives experts were called in.
Update: Police have removed the traffic barriers and traffic has returned to normal, but no further details have been released as of the time of writing..
Danish police are currently deployed on Dag Hammarskjölds Allé in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen to investigate an incident described by Copenhagen police as "suspicious," which has led to the closure of one of the main roads in the area and the mobilization of several emergency services.
Police are investigating a suspicious incident.
Copenhagen police announced via Politi Update that their officers were in the area to investigate the incident, without yet revealing its nature or details of the circumstances that led to the security alert. Ekstra Bladet reported that the operation was taking place near the US embassy, but TV2 clarified that it was initially unable to confirm a direct link between the incident and the embassy.
Dag Hammarskjölds Allee closing
Police closed Dag Hammarskjölds Allee to traffic and urged motorists to choose alternative routes while the operation continued.
Copenhagen police said the closure was due to an investigation into the suspicious incident, while the nature of the incident remained undisclosed.
The US embassy is located in the same area, but authorities have not confirmed that the incident is directly related to the building or the embassy.
Explosives experts arrive at the scene
Later, Politiken reported that police were on site, accompanied by explosives experts, near the US embassy building in Osterbro.
BT also published photos from the site that it said showed what appeared to be members of bomb disposal units.
At the same time, the place witnessed a wide deployment of emergency teams, with a large number of firefighters stationed in preparation for intervention if needed, as well as an emergency doctor and ambulances on standby.
Police and emergency drones on site
Police and emergency services drone operators also participated in the security response, arriving at the site with the necessary equipment to carry out their tasks.
Police did not specify whether they had found a suspicious object or explosive material, nor did they announce any injuries or arrests in connection with the incident.
Police and emergency services are continuing their operations in the area, while the road remains closed to traffic, awaiting further official information about the nature of the incident and whether it has any connection to the US embassy.
