Car blown up in central London after being left outside major train station

Car blown up in central London after being left outside major train station Luke Alsford | News Reporter Published August 18, 2026 4:00pm Updated August 18, 2026 4:07pm A controlled explosion was carried out on the unattended vehicle A car was blown up by the Metropolitan Police after it was left outside King’s Cross St Pancras station this afternoon. Emergency services cordoned off the road around the ‘unattended vehicle’ and evacuated the transport hub. Officers then carried out a controlled explosion, which was heard by passers-by around the area. The vehicle has since been declared non-suspicious, the Met said. The vehicle sparked an evacuation of King’s Cross St Pancras Customers have now been told it is safe to re-enter the station after the evacuation. However the disruption sparked