Armed Police Have Responded to a ‘Terrorist Incident’ After Reports of an Explosion on a London Subway Train

LONDON — British counter terrorism officials are investigating what they have described as a “terrorist incident” after reports of an explosion on a train in west London during rush hour Friday morning. London’s ambulance service said it had sent its hazardous area response team to Parsons Green station in west London after reports of a blast. Armed police are also at the scene, which has been sealed off according to the BBC. Britain’s Sky News reported that an eyewitness had seen “a bag go off.” “We have sent multiple resources to the scene including single responders in cars, ambulance crews, incident response officers and our hazardous area response team,” the London Ambulance Service said on Twitter. “Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries.” London’s transport authority said it had extended a suspension of the underground line which runs through Parsons Green metro station in west London. “My thoughts are with those injured at Parsons Green and emergency services who are responding bravely to this terrorist incident,” British Prime Minister Theresa May wrote on Twitter. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said in a tweet that he is in contact with police and emergency services over the incident. Pictures and video posted to twitter showed a white bucket on fire inside an otherwise empty train carriage. Eyewitnesses have reported injuries, according to the BBC. This is a ...
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