The reported blast occurred on a tube train near Tower Hill station and was followed by a fire and an acidic smell, according to the Daily Mail. Eyewitnesses said that a small battery exploded in a passenger's bag on a train, causing a fire.
#BREAKING: Blast reportedly on a tube train at Tower Hill Station in central #London followed by acid-like smell. Probe underway. pic.twitter.com/qlJokrj2rm
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) 26 сентября 2017 г.
— News_Executive (@News_Executive) 26 сентября 2017 г.
Tower Hill station has been evacuated, and there were reports at the scene of panic leading to a small stampede.
Explosion at London's Tower Hill Station https://t.co/2SCnbQvmg5
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaGeoNews) 26 сентября 2017 г.
— Mali Siloko (@m_siloko) 26 сентября 2017 г.
British Transport Police said on Twitter that the incident is not "suspicious," adding that the incident was likely caused by the overheating of a mobile phone charger.
Incident at Tower Hill station is not suspicious. Fire believed to have been caused by mobile phone charger overheating. @LondonFire pic.twitter.com/LGC8LtEiXi
— BTP (@BTP) 26 сентября 2017 г.
The incident comes amid the "severe" security threat in the United Kingdom. Earlier in the month, a blast hit Parsons Green tube station, leaving some 30 people injured. The Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
