Metropolitan Police Investigating Reports of Explosion on London Tube Line
London's Metropolitan Police said Friday that they're investigating reports of an explosion on a busy train commuter line during the height of the city's morning rush hour.
Early reports from various U.K. media suggest a small explosion occurred on the District Line of the London Underground system near Parsons Green, a station in the West London suburb of Fulham, at around 08:20 local time. Passengers were reported to be fleeing the station, some with smoke on their faces and others in distress, as result of the incident.
First responders, including the London Ambulance service, have arrived at Parsons Green, while other nearby stations, including Wimbledon and the busy junction of Earl's Court, have been closed.
"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," the London Ambulance service said. "Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries. More information will follow when we have it."
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