Woman injured by letter bomb in London office

A woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries today after a letter bomb exploded at an office in central London.

Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorism unit was investigating the “small explosion” at a business address in Victoria Street less than a mile from the Houses of Parliament.

The female employee was taken to hospital by ambulance.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: “We were called at around 9.40 this morning to reports of a suspect package at a business address in Victoria Street.

“A female employee has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.”

The Met Police’s explosives unit was at the scene.

A London Ambulance spokesman said: “Our crews have treated a female patient for minor injuries and conveyed her to hospital. We are still currently on the scene.

“We were called at 9.39 today to an incident in Victoria Street. We sent two ambulances, a duty manager and three support vehicles.”

A fire brigade source said the explosion was caused by a letter bomb.

The main road outside the building, which is just 200 yards from Scotland Yard, was closed off with a cordon set up around the entrance of the building.