Blast Reported In London England Subway Station
An explosion has rocked a subway station in London, England.
Police in the city say they were called to the Parsons Green tube station on Friday at 8:20am Greenwich Mean Time, and the first ambulance arrived within five minutes.
The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command are investigating after the incident at #ParsonsGreen tube station is declared a terrorist incident
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) September 15, 2017
The BBC reports 22 people have been taken to hospital, mostly with burns.
‘We will never be intimidated or defeated by terrorism’ – Mayor of London @SadiqKhan on Parsons Green tube incident https://t.co/VtkCXGQx28 pic.twitter.com/lsxYDMLId6
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 15, 2017
Emergency Services are still at Parsons Green tube station. We continue to ask Londoners to avoid the area. More info as and when verified
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) September 15, 2017
