London's Holborn Tube station evacuated after loud bang, smoke fills platform
A London Underground station has been evacuated after witnesses say they heard a loud bang and smoke started filling a carriage.
Loud bang at Holborn, smoke and then an evacuation pic.twitter.com/gh9tLgGsdc
— Sarah Marshall (@SarahMarshall) August 15, 2017
An emergency evacuation is underway from Holborn Tube station with a Tannoy announcement stating: “Would Inspector Sands please go to the operations room immediately.”
Some happenings a going on with my train this morning #holborn#tube#centrallinepic.twitter.com/pXX69g5otD
— Abby (@abersentia) August 15, 2017
Inspector Sands is code for an emergency or potential emergency.
Transport for London (TfL) said the incident related to a faulty train at Holborn, which is served by Central and Piccadilly line services.
We're at Holborn station after reports of smoke on a @centralline train. Station is closed whilst officers and @LondonFire investigate.
— BTP (@BTP) August 15, 2017
Several people wrote on social media that they heard loud bangs, followed by smoke and panic.
About 10 mins ago, I witnessed a flash, followed by a small bang and smoke arising from the tube carriage I'd just left at Holborn station.
— Andy Routledge (@drewalmighty) August 15, 2017
Just got caught up in a bomb alert / explosion at #holborn station on my tube. That was pretty terrifying to say the least. :( #staysafe
— Edward Relf (@edrelf) August 15, 2017
Sarah Marshall, who was on the platform at the time, tweeted that she heard a loud bang.
“Lots of people ran but others encouraged people to walk and the situation was calm. I was towards the back of the crowd.”
She added: “There was smoke at one end of the station, a high pitched bang and a smell.”
