Crowds cleared from Sydney Opera House amid reports of threat

January 14, 2016 15:12

Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, was cordoned off today after "information on social media" sparked a security scare before police declared the area safe.

"Following information on social media, police conducted an operation in the vicinity of the Opera House and Manly as a precautionary measure," police said after concluding operations in the area.

The forecourt of the Opera House was evacuated at around 2 pm (local time) and police erected metal barriers. All tours of the Opera House were also cancelled for the day and ferries were either delayed or cancelled. Crowds were told to leave the area as officers searched the landmark for an undisclosed object, the Daily Telegraph reported.

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