Panoramic view of London, England (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Panoramic view of London, England (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Blast Reported In London England Subway Station

By Adelle Loiselle

September 15, 2017 - 9:18am

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

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