Gewonden na explosie in metro Londen

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Bij een explosie in de Londense metro zijn meerdere gevonden gevallen, melden Britse media. Er zou een emmer in een plastic tas zijn ontploft in een treinstel.

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BNONews twitterde op vrijdag 15-09-2017 om 09:48:31 BREAKING: Police respond to incident on board train at London tube station https://t.co/6jswoCFeGR reageer retweet

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ReutersUK twitterde op vrijdag 15-09-2017 om 09:46:37 MORE: Police say they aware of an incident at London's Parsons Green underground station https://t.co/dXKezURZfY reageer retweet

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AP twitterde op vrijdag 15-09-2017 om 10:05:50 London police, ambulance confirm "incident" on subway. https://t.co/GbHwHq4uXt reageer retweet

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'Explosion' on underground train in south London 'leaves several people injured'

An 'explosion' on a London Underground train has left commuters with 'facial burns', commuters have reported.

Emergency services are at the scene in South London with early reports suggesting several are injured.

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Picture shows 'exploded bag' on train carriage
A picture posted on social media appeared to show a bag that "exploded".



A Twitter user said: "Fireball flew down carriage and we just jumped out open door."

"Customers travelling between Wimbledon and Earl's Court are advised to use alternative routes."

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Parsons Green explosion declared a terrorist incident
The Met have released an updated statement:

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.