An explosion in Parsons Green metro station leaves several injured

An explosion in Parsons Green metro station in south-west London has left several injured this morning after a white bucket exploded BBC reports. A wave of panic erupted after the alarms at the metro went off.

BBC London presenter Riz Lateef told the same source that «there was panic as people rushed from the train, hearing what appeared to be an explosion», she added «people were left with cuts and grazes from trying to flee the scene. There was lost of panic».

The police and paramedic rushed to the station as they were called at around 08:20 BST (07:20 GMT).