Explosion on London tube train

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PostExplosion on London tube train
by Knoyleo » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:27 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41278545

Parsons Green: Explosion reported on London Tube train

Police are investigating after reports of an explosion on a District Line Underground train in south-west London.
A picture on social media showed a white bucket inside a supermarket bag, but does not appear to show extensive damage in the 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 in the Fulham area of the capital.
Latest updates: Incident at Parsons Green
London Ambulance Service says it has sent a hazardous area response team to the scene.
BBC London presenter Riz Lateef, who was at Parsons Green on her way in to work, said: "There was panic as people rushed from the train, hearing what appeared to be an explosion"
"People were left with cuts and grazes from trying to flee the scene. There was lots of panic"
BBC News presenter Sophie Raworth says she saw a woman on a stretcher with burns to her face and legs.
Alex Littlefield, 24, a City worker, said: "I was walking around the corner to the Parsons Green Tube station and I saw the raised platform with everyone running and looking upset.
"I saw police officers, fire brigade...
"I saw masses of people and armed police. There were lots of very, very distressed people. We've been pushed right back now."
Police outside Parsons GreenImage copyrightALEX LITTLEFIELD
Natasha Wills, assistant director of operations at London Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 08:20 BST [07:20 GMT] to reports of an incident at Parsons Green underground station.
"We have sent multiple resources to the scene including single responders in cars, ambulance crews, incident response officers and our hazardous area response team, with the first of our medics arriving in under five minutes.
"Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries. More information will follow when we have it."

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by Floex » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:33 am

twitter.com/andyjohnw/status/908609073729466368



People on twitter saying to came from this. Video from link

If this is a homemade bomb, strawberry float those strawberry floats.

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Tineash » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:36 am

There doesn't seem to be enough damage to the train (or even the upholstery) for this to be too bad. No fatalities?

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by Lex-Man » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:37 am

I thought we were going to have a month without some kind of terrorist attack.

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Knoyleo » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:40 am

Tineash wrote:There doesn't seem to be enough damage to the train (or even the upholstery) for this to be too bad. No fatalities?

Thankfully not, by the looks of it. Injuries, but some injuries.

Witnesses described seeing at least one passenger with facial injuries.

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by Skippy » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:54 am

Looks like a bodged bomb

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Blue Eyes » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:12 am

Oh my days I was on the District Line this morning. Dicing with death right here.

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by Monkey Man » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:41 am

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Tomous » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:55 am

Great advert for Lidl bags for life though. Looks completely intact.

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Poser » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:02 am

Blue Eyes wrote:Oh my days I was on the District Line this morning. Dicing with death right here.


I went to London a few years ago. Maeks you fink.

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Blue Eyes » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:04 am

Poser wrote:
Blue Eyes wrote:Oh my days I was on the District Line this morning. Dicing with death right here.


I went to London a few years ago. Maeks you fink.

I actually have cousins in Newcastle who are terrified of using the tube when they visit me because this sort of thing happens once in a blue moon. They think I'm brave!

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Poser » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:06 am

Blue Eyes wrote:
Poser wrote:
Blue Eyes wrote:Oh my days I was on the District Line this morning. Dicing with death right here.


I went to London a few years ago. Maeks you fink.

I actually have cousins in Newcastle who are terrified of using the tube when they visit me because this sort of thing happens once in a blue moon. They think I'm brave!


Ha, yet I bet they'd take the Metro through Byker without a moment's thought :dread:

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Moggy » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:04 pm

Sounds like Scotland Yard told Trump who did it.

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by Dual » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:20 pm

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by Lex-Man » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:21 pm

Isn't Parsons Green a few miles away from Scotland yard.

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PostRe: Explosion on London tube train
by Lagamorph » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:27 pm

News reporting that none of the injured have serious injuries thankfully, but that the device was on a timer.
Sounds like this could have been a hell of a lot worse.

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by KK » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:27 pm

Moggy wrote:Sounds like Scotland Yard told Trump who did it.

twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/908642277987356673


Either he's just tweeting out presumptions again (and he's tweeting a lot this morning) or Mr Loose Lips has revealed an aspect of intelligence already shared between the UK and US.

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by Squinty » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:36 pm

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That can't be real. It beggars belief :dread:


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