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Revision as of 09:42, 15 September 2017
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
| September 2017 London Underground bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Wave of Terror in Europe | |
| Date | 15 September 2017 8.20am (GMT) |
| Target | London Underground, civilians |
| Weapons | bomb |
| Deaths | unknown |
| Injured | 20+ |
On 15 September 2017, an explosion occurred on a District line train. At least twenty people have been injured.[1]. It is currently being treated as a terrorist attack.[2]. The explosion occured at around 8.20am.
Background
Several attacks have occurred in Britain in the past few months, such as the March 2017 Westminster attack, the May 2017 Manchester attack, and the June 2017 London Bridge attack.
Attack
The attack occurred near Parsons Green tube station, in West London.[3] The blast sent a fireball and a wall of flame through a packed rush-hour train. Numerous passengers were reported to have suffered facial burns.[2] As of yet, there is no report of any deaths.
Reactions
In a statement after the incident, British Prime Minister Theresa May said: "My thoughts are with those injured at Parsons Green and the emergency services who, once again, are responding swiftly and bravely to a suspected terrorist incident."[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Parsons Green explosion: Bucket 'bomb' blast leaves 20 people injured in 'terror attack'". 15 September 2017.
- ^ a b Boyle, Danny (15 September 2017). "Parsons Green terror attack: Passengers injured after explosion on packed District line Tube train - latest news" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew; Bowcott, Owen; Bowcott, Owen; Dodd, Vikram (15 September 2017). "London tube explosion: video shows burning device as police launch terrorism inquiry – latest updates" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Explosion on tube train at Parsons Green treated as terrorism by police".