Explosion on Tube train at Parsons Green sparks , London

[Dalia]

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.Friday 15 Sep 2017 8:30 am, London time..

An explosion on a Tube train at Parsons Green caused panic in South West London this morning.

Bomb squads, police and fire crews were called to the scene after the explosion which involved a white bucket inside a Lidl carrier bag.

A metro.co.uk reporter at the scene described seeing people with facial burns, adding that they were ‘really badly burned’ and ‘their hair was coming off’.

They said that the rear of the train filled with smoke and people left the train, some panicking, at Parsons Green.

One woman described how she had hurt her legs and had seen a large flame fill the carriage and another woman had ash in her hair

The explosion is believed to have happened in a bucket towards the rear of the train (Picture: @RRigs)

A woman was seen being helped by police outside the station (Picture: Metro.co.uk(

(Picture: Metro.co.uk)

People quickly started saying that a bomb had gone off, sparking panic.

Initially people were told they could not leave the station before an evacuation took place.

Another witness said that the train had put in a mayday call and the Wimbledon branch was suspended.

A TfL spokeswoman told Metro.co.uk: ‘The District Line has been suspended between Earls Court and Wimbledon due to a security alert.

More details will be released when we get them.’

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: ‘We are aware of an incident at Parsons Green and are in attendance.

‘More information as we get it.’


Explosion on Tube train at Parsons Green sparks panic on District Line | Metro News

 

[Vastator]

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[Dalia]

Chaos at London Euston station after fire breaks out at side of track

Friday 15 Sep 2017 7:33 am

A large fire in Harrow, north London, is causing severe problems for people getting into London this morning (Picture: London Fire Brigade)

A large fire in Harrow is causing commuter chaos this morning after it broke out at the side of the track.

Dozens of people had to be woken up and taken from their homes in the middle of the night and a train had to be evacuated following the blaze.

A timber fire has damaged a retaining wall meaning that there are no services on the track between Watford Junction and London Euston.

It is affecting London Midland and Virgin Trains services to the south of Milton Keynes. Network Rail tweeted saying it would be a ‘big job to fix’.

A spokesman for the company said: ‘Owing to a fire in a commercial property next to the railway line near Harrow, train services between Watford Junction and London Euston are not running.

The fire is causing severe disruption to services on Virgin Trains and London Midland (Picture: London Fire Brigade)

A timber fire has damaged a retaining wall meaning that there are no services on the track between Watford Junction and London Euston (Picture: London Fire Brigade)

‘Passengers wanting to travel on the West Coast Main Line and West London Line are urged to check with their train operator or national rail .co.uk before travelling as disruption and cancellations are to be expected throughout the day.

‘The safety of passengers and staff is our priority. We are working with our partners at London Midland, Southern, Virgin Trains West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper and the emergency services to update passengers as when more information becomes available.’

More than 50 firefighters were sent to tackle the fire at a factory and offices in Chantry Place, Harrow.

Dozens of concerned residents called 999 after spotting the flames and huge plumes of smoke, while social media users reported hearing explosions.

London Fire Brigade said 12 people had been evacuated from nearby homes ‘as a precaution’.

People had to be evacuated from a train heading between London and Milton Keynes (Picture: Harrow MPS)


Station Manager Jason Jones said: ‘We have got a very well developed fire which is extremely visible from quite a way out.

‘There are propane cylinders involved so a hazard zone has been set up as cylinders can explode when exposed to heat.

‘The site is next to Headstone Lane train station and trains have been stopped. Crews are working hard to bring the fire under control.’

A total of eight fire engines and 58 firefighters were sent to the scene after more than 30 emergency calls were received on Thursday, just before midnight.

A cordon was put in place on Headstone Lane.

People on a London Midland service from Euston to Milton Keynes had to be evacuated from the train at Headstone Lane, and were provided with taxis to get them to their destination.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

Harrow fire causes chaos for for London Euston commuters | Metro News

 

[shockedcanadian]

Being updated as an act of terrorism. From the BBC:


Live: Parsons Green Tube explosion

Officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command are investigating after an incident on a London tube train this morning. Police were called at approximately 08:20 BST on Friday, 15 September to Parsons Green Underground Station following reports of a fire on the train. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the senior national coordinator for CT policing, has declared it a terrorist incident. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police attended the scene, along with colleagues from the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service. At present we are aware of a number of people who have suffered injuries. It is too early to confirm the cause of the fire, which will be subject to the investigation that is now underway by the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. The station remains cordoned off and we are advising people to avoid the area.

 

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We may never know the motive.....

 

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We may never know the motive.....

 

[anotherlife]

Brexit has caused this. 1666 all over again.