London authorities have declared a terror attack on the London Underground, at the Parsons Green train station, around 8:20 a.m. local time Friday morning, after a homemade “bucket bomb” partially exploded on a train car.
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Authorities have now said the bucket bomb failed to detonate properly, otherwise it might have resulted in dozens of deaths.
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Between the improvised explosive device (IED) and the resulting stampede of people trying to escape the train station, at least 22 people are injured.
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London’s Metropolitan Police and Scotland Yard are investigating the incident and searching for a suspect or suspects.
According to The Sun, “the homemade device connected to a timer sent a ‘fireball down a carriage’ as it detonated with a schoolboy and pregnant woman among those injured in the rush-hour terror explosion.”
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There is reportedly a manhunt underway and people are being treated for their injuries.
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