Rome central train station evacuated because of terror alert: Police

Rome: The Italian Police evacuated Rome`s central train station on Monday evening after a man was spotted in the huge terminus armed with a gun, the state railways said.

There were no immediate reports of any shots being fired.

Rome is on a high security alert because of a 48-hour visit to the city by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The Iranian delegation was attending an event far from the station at the time of the alert.