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Passengers have been evacuated from Oxford Circus Tube station in central London because of an emergency, British Transport Police has said. A group of more than 200 Congolese demonstrators have caused an emergency evacuation of Oxford Circus Tube station in central London, British Transport Police (BTP) has said.
Several police vans have been parked outside the station, at the junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street. They set off a passenger alarm on a train they had boarded following an earlier protest in Whitehall over their country's political situation.
Police said they would be issuing further information shortly. About 30 police officers were sent into the station, which was closed for half an hour at about 21:30 GMT.
Oxford Circus serves the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines, and has been busy throughout the evening owing to late-night Thursday shopping. No arrests were made, BTP added.
The group joined the Victoria Line at Green Park after gathering in Whitehall, police said, but became rowdy at Oxford Circus, which was the next stop northbound.
After the station was cleared, officers arranged for an empty Tube train to be brought in and all of the protesters were led to this, they added.
The demonstrators were transported to Seven Sisters station, and the Metropolitan Police arranged for them to be dispersed from there.
A general election is being held in the African nation of DR Congo, but opposition supporters allege the polls have been marred by fraud.
The emergency saw several police vans were parked at the corner of Oxford and Regent Streets.
The station serves the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria Lines.
It had been busy with Christmas shoppers throughout the evening, with retailers opening later, as is traditional on a Thursday.