Parsons Green train bombing
| Parsons Green train bombing | |
|---|---|
 Police on Parsons Green, following the Bombing. | |
| Date | 15 September 2017 8:20 am (BST) |
| Attack type | Terrorist attack, Bombing |
| Weapon(s) | Improvised explosive device |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 29 |
On 15 September 2017, at around 8:20 am BST (07:20 UTC), an explosion occurred on a District line train at Parsons Green tube station, in London, England. Twenty-nine people were injured and later treated in hospital. The main injuries were burn injuries.[1][2] The incident is being treated by the Metropolitan Police as a terrorist attack.[2] It was one of several attacks to occur on British soil in 2017 which are being treated as terrorism.
The bomber had placed the device in a white plastic bucket inside a shopping bag, according to images and videos posted on social media just after the attack. Wires were visible hanging out, as well as a black towel. Reports also indicate the device had a timer attached.[3]
In a statement after the incident, 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."[4]
Parsons Green Train Bombing Media
Parsons Green tube station area.
References
- ↑ Tube blast is terror incident, say police (15 September 2017). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rawlinson, Kevin. London tube explosion: District line device was homemade bomb, say police (15 September 2017). Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ↑ Bucket that exploded into flames on Parsons Green Tube: PICTURED | Metro News (25 August 2017)Metro.co.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ↑ Explosion on tube train at Parsons Green treated as terrorism by police.
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