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Explosion at London’s Parsons Green Tube station - reports Explosion at London’s Parsons Green Tube, injuries reported (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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Police have responded to an incident at Parsons Green tube station in London, with people reportedly hearing an explosion on Friday morning. It is understood that several people have been injured. Emergency services have responded to an incident at Parsons Green tube station in London, with people reportedly hearing an explosion on Friday morning. It is understood that several people have been injured.
Commuters are reporting the explosion stemmed from a fire in a bucket, although the contents of the bucket are not known. Images circulating on social media show what appears to be a burning bucket inside a shopping bag on the floor of the train. RT.com has not been able to verify these reports. Officers were called the station at around 8:20am local time on Friday “following reports of an incident on a tube train,” the Metropolitan Police said.
A Metro reporter at the scene said people were being treated for facial burns and that a white container at the back of the train had exploded. Commuters have reported the explosion stemmed from a fire in a bucket, although the contents of the bucket are not known. Images and videos circulating on social media show what appears to be a burning bucket inside a shopping bag on the floor of the train. 
READ MORE: Witnesses describe ‘fireball’ and ‘stampede’ in Parsons Green explosion
Passengers were evacuated from the train after the back carriages reportedly filled with smoke.Passengers were evacuated from the train after the back carriages reportedly filled with smoke.
READ MORE: Witnesses describe ‘fireball’ and ‘stampede’ in Parsons Green explosion
A passenger shared images of his singed hair after the incident.
“Charred head from the fireball at Parsons Green,” Peter Crowley tweeted.
“We're aware of an incident at #ParsonsGreen station. Officers are at the scene,” the British Transport Police said on Twitter. “The station is closed.”“We're aware of an incident at #ParsonsGreen station. Officers are at the scene,” the British Transport Police said on Twitter. “The station is closed.”
“The District Line has been suspended between Earls Court and Wimbledon due to a security alert,” a Transport for London (TFL) spokesperson told the Metro. “More details will be released when we get them.” The District Line between Edgware Road and Wimbledon has also been suspended, Transport for London said.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW. According to the London Fire Brigade, six fire engines, two rescue units and around 50 firefighters are at the scene.
The London Ambulance Service have released a statement. “We were called at 8:20 am to reports of an incident at Parsons Green Underground,” Natasha Wills, Assistant Director of Operations, said.
“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.”
“Our initial priority is to assess the level and nature of injuries. More information will follow when we have it.”