One of the stations of the London underground closed due to fire alarm
Witnesses reported a “loud Bang”, the station evacuated.
TASS, August 15. Station Holborn London underground is closed on Tuesday due to an activated fire alarm signal. This was reported on the website of the transport authority of London.
“Station “Holborn” is closed as we respond to the message triggered a fire alarm, says in the ad. — The movement of trains on the Central line is suspended in a westerly direction on the site from station “Liverpool street” to “marble arc”. Passengers are asked to choose alternative routes and warn of serious delays trains on the whole line.
#Holborn underground station has been evacuated as firefighters investigate reports of smoke on platform. More soon © @abersentia pic.twitter.com/KS3oF2q8Q5
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) 15 Aug 2017
Newspaper the Daily Telegraph, in turn, reports that the station was evacuated. The witnesses, according to the newspaper, said they heard a “loud Bang”.
On a scene of profit two fire brigades. Twitter fire service of the British capital hosted the video from the station, which depicted the train stopped and a thick veil of smoke which can not see the end of the platform. Information about victims did not arrive yet.
The incident at #Holborn is under control. It was an overheated compressor on a train not a fire https://t.co/jKd17tlhFs pic.twitter.com/NoVyl5b1II
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) 15 Aug 2017
