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Revision as of 11:08, 15 September 2017

2017 Parsons Green tube bombing
LocationParsons Green, London, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°28′25.68″N 0°11′56.76″W / 51.4738000°N 0.1991000°W / 51.4738000; -0.1991000
Date15 September 2017
8:20 am (BST)
TargetLondon Underground, civilians
Weaponsbomb
DeathsUnknown
Injured20+

On 15 September 2017, an explosion occurred on a District line train at Parsons Green tube station. At least twenty people have been injured.[1] It is being treated as a terrorist attack by the Metropolitan Police.[2] The explosion occurred at around 8:20 am BST.

Background

Several terrorist attacks had occurred in Britain in the preceding few months, such as the March 2017 Westminster attack, the May 2017 Manchester attack, the June 2017 London Bridge attack and the 2017 Finsbury Park attack.

Attack

Parsons Green station

The attack occurred near Parsons Green tube station, in West London.[3] The blast sent a fireball through a packed rush-hour train. Numerous passengers were reported to have suffered facial burns.[4]

The device was placed in a white bucket, according to images and videos posted on social media just after the attack. Wires were visible hanging out, as well as a black towel.[5]

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."[6]

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the following: "Our city utterly condemns the hideous individuals who attempt to use terror to harm us and destroy our way of life. As London has proven again and again, we will never be intimidated or defeated by terrorism. I am in close contact with the Metropolitan Police, Transport for London, Government and other emergency services who are responding at the scene and leading the investigation. I will be attending the emergency COBRA meeting in Whitehall this afternoon with the Prime Minister. My sincere gratitude goes to all our courageous emergency responders and the TfL staff who were first on the scene. I urge all Londoners to remain calm and vigilant, and to check TfL’s website for travel advice."[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parsons Green explosion: Bucket 'bomb' blast leaves 20 people injured in 'terror attack'". 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ Rawlinson, Kevin; Siddique, Haroon; Dodd, Vikram (15 September 2017). "London tube explosion: District line 'bucket bomb' was terrorism, say police". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Bucket that exploded into flames on Parsons Green Tube: PICTURED | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  6. ^ "Explosion on tube train at Parsons Green treated as terrorism by police".
  7. ^ "Parsons Green terror attack: 'We will never be defeated by terrorism', says Sadiq Khan | Metro News". Metro.co.uk. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-09-15.

External links

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