There is no indication of an emergency, although residents in the city centre reported hearing a loud blast around 11.45 a.m. today (Friday, May 5).
On Twitter, one user simply asked, “Anyone in London just hear that explosion?” Several people responded to claim they’d heard it as well, with one stating they’d heard it near the path of the King’s Coronation Procession, where crowds are already gathering and milling about ahead of tomorrow’s festivities. However, there have been reports of a big bang in Brixton and Fulham.