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| Hundreds stuck in Tube derailment | Hundreds stuck in Tube derailment |
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| Hundreds of passengers were stranded in a tunnel when a Tube train derailed during the morning rush-hour in London. | Hundreds of passengers were stranded in a tunnel when a Tube train derailed during the morning rush-hour in London. |
| Up to six carriages came off the rails on the westbound Central Line between Mile End and Bethnal Green stations. | Up to six carriages came off the rails on the westbound Central Line between Mile End and Bethnal Green stations. |
| Transport for London said 700 people were taken off the derailed train, and one stuck behind it, by about 1100 BST, two hours after the accident. | Transport for London said 700 people were taken off the derailed train, and one stuck behind it, by about 1100 BST, two hours after the accident. |
| They were walked down the track to Mile End station. A number of people suffered minor injuries, it said. | They were walked down the track to Mile End station. A number of people suffered minor injuries, it said. |
| TfL said 20 people had received medical treatment, including five people who were taken to hospital with minor injuries such as breathing problems. | |
| Crying and upset | Crying and upset |
| Chris Christofi, who was on the derailed Tube, said panic had broken out among the passengers who thought a bomb had exploded. | Chris Christofi, who was on the derailed Tube, said panic had broken out among the passengers who thought a bomb had exploded. |
| "We felt a massive jolt underneath the train which caused the train to move up and down and sideways. There were some windows that seemed to blow in and explode and there was some soot that came into the carriage. | |
| "There was a lot of people crying and upset, a lot of people falling over. We thought there'd been a bomb." | "There was a lot of people crying and upset, a lot of people falling over. We thought there'd been a bomb." |
| But a TfL employee in the same carriage calmed the situation down by telling everyone he thought it was a derailment. | |
| The driver also quickly informed passengers what had happened. | |
| Stations closed | Stations closed |
| Transport for London said it was looking into reports that there was an obstruction on the track. | |
| The train had just left Mile End station when it derailed inside a tunnel. | |
| The London Ambulance Service attended the scene along with London Fire Brigade who sent 14 appliances, including four search and rescue vehicles. | |
| Central Line services are suspended between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street, and there are severe delays on the rest of the line. | Central Line services are suspended between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street, and there are severe delays on the rest of the line. |
| Mile End and Bethnal Green stations are closed, and Bow Road outside Mile End station is closed westbound. | Mile End and Bethnal Green stations are closed, and Bow Road outside Mile End station is closed westbound. |
| Have you been affected by this derailment? Send us your comments. | Have you been affected by this derailment? Send us your comments. |
| You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial 61124. | You can send pictures and video to: yourpics@bbc.co.uk or to send via MMS please dial 61124. |
| Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. | Do not endanger yourself or others, take any unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. |
| Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video | Click here for terms and conditions on sending photos and video |
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