Scrape what is a relatively small station at the peak of the london rush hour. Despite the fact there we re rush hour. Despite the fact there were no deaths, the political establishment here in downing street are not taking this attack any less seriously than others. There was an emergency meeting of the Cobra Committee called earlier today. The Prime Ministers statement, we will bring you that shortly, but first lets hear from my bring you that shortly, but first lets hearfrom my colleague bring you that shortly, but first lets hear from my colleague tom symons, who rounds up what happened here, and what the people who were on the train experienced. 8 20am this morning and a commuter captures this on camera through the window of a tube train. That bag is on fire. It is still alight, the remains of a makeshift bomb left amongst the passengers. Lets move away and get right down the platform. Seconds before, a flash of flame caused panic and serious burns. I heard a large bang from the d
Barcelona who were making bombs to go into vehicles and the fact that explosives are becoming part of this aim of committing terrorist acts, thatis aim of committing terrorist acts, that is a real concern, because a big bomb causes huge loss of life. People are expecting and possibly vigilant for suitcases, backpacks, and this looked like something belonging to a builder. What worries me, actually, is that we always look at the last attack and concentrate on that. Terrorist can use different methods, it is up to them. It is really important that everyone understands that vigilance is important, wherever you are, trains, most people would not even look down ona train, most people would not even look down on a train, but if everyone is vigilant and does their way to report someone who is acting suspiciously, then we have got a chance of saving lives and protecting people. And that was Chris Phillips talking to our reporter. Youre watching bbc news with julian worricker. Well have much mo
Of nearly 4 for some nhs workers. And a bittersweet end to a Space Mission which circled saturn for 13 years, sending back never before seen images. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. An explosion on a tube train in south west london this morning is being treated as a terrorist attack. Witnesses have spoken of a flash and a bang and then panic, as commuters ran out of the carriage. 29 people have been treated in hospital, some suffering from burns. The incident happened in the morning rush hour as a District Line tube train pulled into the overground station at Parsons Green in west london. At 8. 20 am. The bbc understands that the bomb, described as a homemade device, had been fitted with a timer, but it failed to fully detonate. Whoever planted it is still on the run. Tom symonds has our first report tonight. At 8. 20am, the friday commute was well under way. A very packed commuter train, young, old, children, pensioners, everyone. At the tiny Parsons Green station, where the line
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Mission which circled saturn for 13 years, sending back never before seen images. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. An explosion on a tube train in south west london this morning is being treated as a terrorist attack. Witnesses have spoken of a flash and a bang and then panic as commuters ran out of the carriage. 29 people have been treated in hospital, some suffering from burns. The incident happened in the morning rush hour as a District Line tube train pulled into the overground station at Parsons Green in south west london at 8. 20am. The bbc understands that the bomb, described as a homemade device, had been fitted with a timer, but it failed to fully detonate. Whoever planted it is still on the run. Tom symonds has our first report tonight. At 8. 20am, the friday commute was well under way. A packed commuter train, young, old, children, pensioners, everyone. At Parsons Green station, where the lines run overground, a brief stop. I stepped on and within two seconds, a massive