There was an explosion on a District Line train in south-west London. The explosion was at Parsons Green station in Fulham; Police and paramedics were called at 08:20 BST (07:20 GMT).
Pictures show a white bucket on fire inside a supermarket bag, but does not appear to show extensive damage to the inside of the Tube train carriage. Witnesses described seeing at least one passenger with facial injuries. Others have spoken of “panic” as alarmed passengers left the train at Parsons Green station.
We are aware of an incident at Parsons Green tube station. Officers are in attendance, says London’s Metropolitan Police said on Twitter. London Ambulance Service says it has sent a hazardous area response team to the scene.
Reports state that a second device is being deactivated by the police. Counter-terrorism officials and a bomb squad are at the Parsons Green station. The incident has been declared as a terrorist act. The British Prime Minister Theresa May is to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency committee in response.
May tweeted: “My thoughts are with those injured at Parsons Green and emergency
services who are responding bravely to this terrorist incident.”
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