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| Man detained after bomb scare at London’s Charing Cross rail station | Man detained after bomb scare at London’s Charing Cross rail station |
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| Charing Cross rail terminal in London was evacuated after reports of a man on the tracks who claimed to have an explosive device, the British Transport Police said. The suspect was swiftly detained by officers. | Charing Cross rail terminal in London was evacuated after reports of a man on the tracks who claimed to have an explosive device, the British Transport Police said. The suspect was swiftly detained by officers. |
| "A man claiming to have a bomb at #CharingCross station has now been arrested," British Transport Police said. "We are now working to reopen the station as soon as possible." | "A man claiming to have a bomb at #CharingCross station has now been arrested," British Transport Police said. "We are now working to reopen the station as soon as possible." |
| READ MORE: Several injured after ‘minor explosion’ at London tube station | READ MORE: Several injured after ‘minor explosion’ at London tube station |
| The terminal, one of the busiest in the country, was evacuated “as a precaution,” police stated. | The terminal, one of the busiest in the country, was evacuated “as a precaution,” police stated. |
| Officers from London's Metropolitan Police confirmed that they were assisting BTP’s work at the station. | Officers from London's Metropolitan Police confirmed that they were assisting BTP’s work at the station. |
| Alarmed commuters shared photos on social media, showing police vehicles and a cordoned-off station. “I was evacuated from the tube station and saw a fair few fire and police crew up (sic),” one woman wrote on Twitter. | |
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