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American tourists removed from hop-on hop-off bus by police: "A drone came inside"

American tourists removed from hop-on hop-off bus by police: "A drone came inside"

Police evacuated a hop-on-hop-off bus near Amsterdam's Leidseplein after reports of a suspicious object prompted a large-scale security operation. Officers used a drone and a search dog to inspect the vehicle, but no dangerous items were found and no arrests were made.

Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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