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Terrorist Attack on London Train

Emergency responders once again found themselves being dispatched to a terrorist incident on the rail network in London earlier today. A device, described as an improvised explosive device by Metropolitan Police, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, created a flash of fire sufficient to cause injury to 22 commuters on the busy train, their injuries are described as mainly flash burns. Witnesses described hearing an explosion followed by a ball of fire and smoke.

A device, described as an improvised explosive device by Metropolitan Police, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, created a flash of fire sufficient to cause injury to 22 commuters on the busy train, their injuries are described as mainly flash burns. Witnesses described hearing an explosion followed by a ball of fire and smoke.

The incident occurred on an above ground section of the London Underground network and the train was evacuated at the small station of Parsons Green in South West London.

Police declared the event as a terrorist incident approximately two hours after it occurred at 0820 hours during the Capitals busy rush hour.

Information suggests that the relatively small detonation may have been part of a failed initiation of a larger explosive element with pictures from the scene showing what appears to have been a white plastic container within a carrier bag which had suffered fire damage.

Investigations are ongoing at this time.