UK police treat London blast as terrorism
Parsons Green underground station in west London is cordoned off as counter-terrorism police investigate rush-hour explosion that left several people injured
At least 18 people were injured when a suspected terrorist set off an improvised explosive device on a London subway train at rush-hour. It is the fifth attack in the capital this year. Police appealed for photos and information, and had no word on the whereabouts of the perpetrator as a manhunt appeared to be under way. Images of a small fire in a white bucket with protruding wires were broadcast by Sky News, which said the device had probably failed to detonate fully. Parsons Green underground station in west London was cordoned off as counter-terrorism police investigated, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. A number of people were injured, the Met said. The Press Association said passengers suffered facial burns and some were hurt in a stampede. Police gave no word of the whereabouts of the suspected perpetrator. “My thoughts are with those injured at Parsons Green and emergency services who are responding bravely to this terrorist incident,” Prime Minister Theresa May ...
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