Police locked down several roads in central London on Tuesday after another part of an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered in Soho.
Officers evacuated Dean Street, Bateman Street, Richmond Mews, Meard Street and St Annes Court right in the heart of the popular district, saying the closures will "likely be in place until the end of this incident."
It was the second time in less than 24 hours police cordoned off parts of Dean Street near the Soho Hotel and a bomb disposal unit was scrambled to the scene to handle the explosive.
Soho Police announced at about 5pm that all road closures had been removed and evacuees could return.
The force listed the affected roads as Dean Street at the junctions with Old Compton Street, Carlisle Place and Bateman Street.
Also within the current police cordon are Bateman Street at the junction with Frith Street, Meard Street at the junction of Wardour Street and St Annes Court at the junction with Wardour Street.
MPS Soho then detailed the necessary evacuations, apologising "for the inconvenience" but not giving any indication when the measures would be lifted.
Local business owners and bystanders have shared footage of today's incident on social media, with the Soho Society tweeting: "Another day, another WW2 bomb. Dean Street closed again."
Among those evacuated from a building on Dean Street on Tuesday was Steffan Honour.
The 27-year-old told BBC News: "Everyone was really calm.
"From looking at the other people being evacuated, it seemed there was almost a sense of annoyance and frustration - this being the second day of disruption, rather than mass panic.
"I think police were trying to instill urgency, but people were just wandering along, oblivious to the danger."
Advertising company Little Black Book tweeted: "Yep, we've been evacuated again. So please be patient if you've submitted news or are trying to get hold of us. Apparently another part of the WW2 bomb has been discovered. Team LBB all fine."
Meanwhile, BBC journalist Simon Jones filmed the Palace Theatre – where top West End musical Harry Potter and the Cursed is staged – surrounded by police tape.
He captioned the clip: "Today's cordon in Soho due to UXB part two" – with UXB meaning "unexploded bomb".
Another Twitter user added: "More WW2 bombs discovered under Soho Hotel/Dean St. First time I’ve been chucked out the Groucho with @MarkBorkowski."
Her friend Mark Borkowski responded: "Thrown out of the Groucho again."
On Monday, the private members was evacuated along with the Soho Hotel and the Soho Theatre when the bomb was discovered.
Several police officers had blocked off the street as crowds gathered near the police tape.
Scotland Yard confirmed shortly after 8.30pm that the half-tonne bomb had been removed and that cordons in Oxford Street, Charing Cross Road, Shaftesbury Avenue, Lexington Street and Poland Street had been lifted.
Following the incident a Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said: “An Army explosive ordnance disposal team has been called out to Soho to support the Metropolitan Police after discovery of a 500kg Second World War device.
“The Army EOD team have confirmed the bomb was safe to remove overnight to a location where it will be detonated.
“Military personnel are regularly required to assist with the disposal of historic ordnance such as this, ensuring every situation is dealt with as quickly as possible for the safety of the general public.”
