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Parsons Green incident

National Counter Terrorism Security Office

September 15
11:10 2017

Officers from the Mets Counter Terrorism Command are investigating after an incident on a London tube train this morning.

Police were called at approximately 08:20hrs today (Friday, 15 September) to Parsons Green Underground Station following reports of a fire on the train.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, the senior national coordinator for CT policing, has declared it a terrorist incident.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service and British Transport Police attended the scene, along with colleagues from London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service.

At present we are aware of a number of casualties.

It is too early to confirm the cause of the fire, which will be subject to the investigation that is now underway by the Mets Counter Terrorism Command.

The station remains cordoned off and are advising people to avoid the area.

Anyone who has information that would assist detectives is urged to contact the hotline 0800 789321; if its any emergency always call 999.

Anyone with images from the scene is asked to upload them to www.ukpoliceimageappeal.co.uk.

We urge the public to remain calm but alert and if you have any concerns, see or hear anything suspicious then contact police.

News updates

For latest updates on the incident you can read more on the Metropolitan Police website.

Twitter updates

You can follow @MetPoliceUK and @BTP for Twitter updates on the incident.

Protective Security Advice

Stay Safe - Run Hide, Tell:

Advice for the public on the steps they can take to keep themselves safe in the rare event of a firearms or weapons attack.

Useful information

Find out more about the Action Counters Terrorism campaign.

If you see anything that causes you concern or raises your suspicions do not hesitate to call the Police on 0800 789 321 or in an emergency 999. If you get caught up in the rare event of a weapons attack we urge you to follow the Run, Hide, Tell advice.

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