The Canadian Parliament was placed on lockdown Saturday after a person barricaded himself inside — prompting authorities to induce the general public to “conceal.”
Ottawa Police and Parliamentary Protecting Companies responded to the scene simply earlier than 3 p.m. native time and have since evacuated the East Block, Ottawa Police stated in a X submit.
Parliament Hill remains to be working underneath a shelter-in-place order.
The Parliamentary Protecting Companies issued an alert at 2:45 p.m. urging individuals inside to “search shelter within the nearest room, shut and lock all doorways and conceal,” in response to CTV Information.
There are not any identified accidents right now, police stated.
Residents had been additionally informed to keep away from the world and locations underneath lockdown.
Highway closures stay in place on Wellington St. from Financial institution Avenue to Sussex Drive, police stated.
