{"id":143533,"date":"2018-06-19T21:39:59","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/southgate-tube-explosion-five-injured-two-in-hospital\/"},"modified":"2018-06-19T21:39:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-19T21:39:59","slug":"southgate-tube-explosion-five-injured-two-in-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freeonlinetranslators.net\/news\/english\/southgate-tube-explosion-five-injured-two-in-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Southgate Tube explosion: Five injured, two in hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image caption Witnesses described smelling "burning rubber" at the entrance to the station <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Five people have been injured in a suspected explosion at a Tube station.<\/p>\n

Witnesses described smelling "burning rubber" at the entrance to Southgate underground station in Enfield.<\/p>\n

Police were called to reports of people running from a minor explosion, thought to be caused by a battery short circuit, just after 19:00 BST.<\/p>\n

Paramedics treated five people at the scene and took two to hospital. British Transport Police said the incident was not thought to be terror-related.<\/p>\n

'Like burning rubber'<\/h2>\n

Haluk Ozkan was about to get on a bus outside the station when he smelt something burning.<\/p>\n

The finance worker, 26, who was with his partner at the time, said: "We were just outside the exit. We could smell a burning smell, like burning rubber."<\/p>\n

"We thought the bus engine had over-heated," he added.<\/p>\n

"We then saw people rushing to get out of the station. Not necessarily running or panicking, but moving quickly.<\/p>\n

"Then my partner saw a station staff member pointing a fire extinguisher at something and heard it go off, but we didn't see what it was directed at."<\/p>\n

Image copyright @jzrdan
Image caption A police cordon remains in place and the station is closed <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A London Ambulance spokesperson said: "We were called today at 19:02 BST to an incident at Station Parade, N14.<\/p>\n

"We have treated three patients at the scene for minor injuries and have taken two people to hospital."<\/p>\n

Specialist officers said the cause of the explosion appeared to be a battery short circuit.<\/p>\n

Enquires are ongoing to establish the "full facts", a Met spokesman added.<\/p>\n

Scotland Yard said officers remained at the scene along with colleagues from British Transport Police, London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service. <\/p>\n

Cordons are in place and the station is closed.<\/p>\n

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was in touch with senior police officers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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