A policeman stands guard in front of a building in Victoria Street in central London, Feb. 5, 2007. (Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhuanet) -- A female employee at a London office was injured Monday when a letter bomb exploded, police said.

    Police said the area in Victoria Street in central London was cordoned off after they received reports of a suspicious package.

    "A female employee was taken to hospital. There was an explosion and she was taken to hospital as a result," a Scotland Yard spokeswoman told Reuters.

    "Our crews treated a female patient for minor injuries and conveyed her to hospital," a London ambulance spokesman said

    "Fire crews have implemented a 50-meter exclusion zone and we're standing by," a Fire Brigade official said.

    (Agencies)