“London Underground Explosion at Parsons Green”

Britain was hit be another terrorist attack on Friday morning, when a crude device exploded on a crowded London Underground train (Parsons Green), injuring several commuters, sowing panic, disrupting service and drawing a heavy response from armed police officers and emergency workers. At least 18 people were taken to hospitals, none had life-threatening injuries. The explosion occurred at 8:20am near the Parsons Green stop. “This was a detonation of an improvised explosive device,” top counterterrorism official said. A photo widely circulated on social media showed a white bucket inside a bag, with wires and flames coming out of it. He urged anyone who saw what had happened, or had taken photos or videos of the bombing, to come forward. The authorities immediately beefed up security around the transit system. “Parsons Green is not emblematic or symbolic, and I think that will be a puzzlement for investigating officers, who will ask: Was it intended to be detonated or did it go off there be accident?” he said. If you look at a list of target areas in London, Parsons Green would not be in the top 100.”

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