London subway hit by terror attack
British police were treating an incident Friday on the London subway as terrorism after reports of an explosion on a train at rush hour, authorities said.
Subway staff were told there had been an explosion and part of the District Line was closed after police rushed to Parsons Green underground station in west London. Passengers suffered facial burns after the explosion, and some were injured in a stampede, according to the Press Association.
“Everybody should keep calm and go about their lives in the normal way,” Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told Sky News.
Photos circulated on social media of a white bucket-like container on fire inside a plastic bag. The bucket looked like the type used by builders and there appeared to be cables coming out of it.
Witnesses reported seeing passengers who had suffered facial burns and had hair coming off, with at least two women seen being treated by medics amid scenes of panic during rush hour.
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