London tube stations evacuated
2005-07-21 14:24
London - Sky news has reported that there have been unconfirmed reports of an apparently minor explosion on the London Underground.
A series of incidents have been reported near Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd's Bush stations on the London Underground.
The stations have been evacuated.
Scotland Yard said emergency services had also responded to an "incident" on a bus in Hackney Road, on a junction near Colombia Road, east London.
AFP reported that one person was injured at one of three London subway stations.
"We have one injury in Warren Street so far," said a spokesperson for London Transport Police.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson said police were not treating the incidents as seriously as the attacks two weeks ago, but added that the situation could yet develop.
Eyewitness account
Train passenger Ivan McCracken told Sky News he spoke to an Italian man who witnessed an explosion.
"He told me he had seen a man carrying a rucksack which suddenly exploded. It was a minor explosion but enough to blow open his rucksack. Everyone rushed from the carriage. People evacuated very quickly. There was no panic.
"I didn't see anyone injured but there was shock and fright.
"There was a smell of smoke."
"The man who was holding the rucksack looked extremely dismayed.
Police have cordoned off the streets around Warren Street station. They said a suspect package had been reported on a Victoria Line train.
Sky reporter Mark White said authorities are "pushing everybody as far back from the station as they can".
- News24