London's Heathrow airport terminal 2 evacuated in response to potentially suspicious item

London Heathrow Airport on Friday said Terminal 2 was evacuated in response to a suspicious item, with police saying they were investigating an unattended bag.

London police said on Friday an unattended bag in Heathrow Airport's Terminal 2, which prompted an evacuation, was deemed not to be suspicious, adding the incident had been stood down.

FILE - Travelers at Heathrow Airport in London. (AP)

"We were called at 10:47 hrs (0947 GMT) to reports of an unattended bag at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport. The area was evacuated as a precaution," local police said on Twitter.

"The item was deemed not to be suspicious and the incident has been stood down."

London Heathrow Airport on Friday said Terminal 2 was evacuated in response to a suspicious item, with police saying they were investigating an unattended bag.