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| 'Minor explosion' reported at Southgate tube station in north London | '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. | 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. | 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 related to terrorism. 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. | 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.” | “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”. | 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. |
| Police advised people to avoid the area around the 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. | 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 | 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 |
| The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association’s general secretary, Manuel Cortes, said: “Our thoughts are with those caught up in this incident and their loved ones. It’s too early to speculate on what exactly happened but thankfully there appear to be no major injuries or loss of life.” | |
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