IED Explodes During Rush Hour On London Tube; 22 Hurt
September 15 2017
Friday's explosion on a metro train in London is being investigated as terrorism, says London's Metropolitan Police, as reported by the BBC.
An improvised explosive device was detonated about 8:20 a.m., local time, during rush hour at Parsons Green station in the capital's southwest, said Scotland Yard.
At least 22 people were being treated, mostly for burns. The injuries are not believed to be serious or life-threatening.
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