“terrorist incident”: London tube station explosion left several people injured

UK AUTHORITIES have declared the southwest London tube station explosion which left several people injured as a “terrorist incident”.

The British capital descended into chaos after a “fireball flew down a carriage” at Parsons Green station, in London’s southwest.

Ambulance crews are on the scene after reports of facial burns to passengers, as well as multiple other injuries caused by a crush of fleeing people.

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