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| 'Minor explosion' reported at Southgate tube station in north London | |
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| Five people have been hurt after a reported explosion at an Underground station in north London, emergency services have said. Three were treated at the scene for minor injuries, while two more were taken to hospital. | |
| Police were dealing with the incident after being called to reports that a suspicious package had been found, they said. | |
| While Scotland Yard’s counter-terrorism command was initially part of the investigation, British Transport police later said it did not believe it to be the result of a terror attack. The force said inquiries were continuing on Tuesday evening. | |
| A London ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We were called today at 7.02pm to an incident at Station Parade, N14. We sent multiple resources to the scene, including a number of ambulance crews, our hazardous area response team, a medic in a fast response car, an advanced paramedic and an incident response officer. | |
| “We have treated three patients at the scene for minor injuries and have taken two people to hospital.” | |
| Scotland Yard said officers were at Southgate tube station, where they were making inquiries to “establish the cause of a reported minor explosion”. | |
| We remain at Southgate Tube station in London following a reported minor explosion. A small number of people have been treated at the scene by @Ldn_Ambulance.No serious injuries reported and enquiries continue. Continue to follow @BTP and @metpoliceuk. | We remain at Southgate Tube station in London following a reported minor explosion. A small number of people have been treated at the scene by @Ldn_Ambulance.No serious injuries reported and enquiries continue. Continue to follow @BTP and @metpoliceuk. |
| British Transport police said its officers also responded to the call, though the force could not immediately offer further details. | British Transport police said its officers also responded to the call, though the force could not immediately offer further details. |
| Police advised people to avoid the area around the station. | Police advised people to avoid the area around the station. |
| First reports to police said a suspicious noise came from inside Southgate tube station. | First reports to police said a suspicious noise came from inside Southgate tube station. |
| Repeated warnings about the severity of the terrorist threat and the series of attacks Britain suffered last year means there is huge attention on such reported incidents now. | Repeated warnings about the severity of the terrorist threat and the series of attacks Britain suffered last year means there is huge attention on such reported incidents now. |
| The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, responded to the incident by asking people to heed police advice to stay away from the area. | |
| I am in touch with senior Met Police about the reported minor explosion at Southgate Tube station. They are investigating. Please avoid the area and follow @metpoliceuk for updates. https://t.co/PtqyfUXorY | |
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