LONDON - Heavily armed police rushed to an incident at a London underground station onFriday with local media reporting there had been an explosion on a train.
AReuters witness could see six ambulances, fire engines and a helicopter atParsons Green station in West London where the Metro newspaper reported thatpassengers had suffered facial burns from a blast and others had been hurt in asubsequent stampede.
Outsidethe station, a woman was sitting on a pavement with a bandage around her legwhile armed police patrolled. A Reuters witness saw a woman being carried offon a stretcher with her legs covered in a foil blanket.
“Weare aware of an incident at #ParsonsGreen tube station. Officers are inattendance,” London police said on Twitter.
Policesaid they were aware of reports on social media and would release factsregarding the incident once they could be sure of their accuracy.
LondonAmbulance and Fire Brigade said paramedics and firefighters were present.
Transportfor London said on Twitter that there was no service between Earls Court andWimbledon on the District Line which runs through Parsons Green.
Britainhas already suffered four attacks blamed on terrorists so far this year whichkilled 36 people.
Reuters
