Tube cleared after minor blasts

Dummy explosions using detonators only have sparked the evacuation of three Tube stations and the closure of three lines, a BBC correspondent has said.



Police cordoned off large areas around Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd's Bush Tube stations.

Emergency services also attended an incident on a route 26 bus in Hackney Road in Bethnal Green.

There were reports of smoke coming from two of the stations. There are no reports of any injuries.

The whole of the Northern Line has been suspended, along with the Victoria Line and the Hammersmith and City.

A spokesman for London Underground said the nature of the incidents was unknown.

One hospital, near Warren Street station, has started its emergency plan.

Sosiane Mohellavi, 35, was travelling from Oxford Circus to Walthamstow when she was evacuated from a train at Warren Street.

"I was in the carriage and we smelt smoke - it was like something was burning. "Everyone was panicked and people were screaming. We had to pull the alarm. I am still shaking."

But a BBC reporter outside Warren Street station said there was no sign of smoke outside.

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I hope the cowards that have done this get arrested........Brain washed hate inspired vermin and scum!!!!!!


It is our families and all innocent Pakistanis that will suffer because of these fanatics....You are not doing this in my name or my religion. I openly and wholeheartedly condemn this.

And I wholeheartedly agree with Apocalypse

Me too.

Just heard about more bombings in London....What are these jahils up to now....i'm so very mad and I abhor these disghusting acts.....I echo Apolocypse's comments and condem these idiotic *** attacks........

Thank god the bombs didn't go off this time....Bloody jahils......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stm

With thanks to Allah no one was killed and only 1 person injured as a result of whats happened today.

What people dont realise and Apocolypse you are right in what you say about ordinary Muslims suffering as a result. Also these kind of incidents have severe psychological effects on people. Contrary to what the media say people on London are shook up and events today havent exactly helped. They are worried and it has detrimental effects on their lives. Imagine you want to take a bus but are scared that someone may have a bomb on it so you choose to walk what may be a long distance, just because of that fear.

tht bomb was a hoax