The island of Zealand in the eastern part of Denmark where the state’s capital is located has been sealed off by the police as part of “a major operation,” the Copenhagen police said in a tweet.

No immediate explanation was provided by the police as to why the Oresund Bridge, linking Denmark, Sweden and the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen, was shutdown.

Following the police announcement, the bridge was reopened in less than an hour.

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