LONDON: A blast on a London underground train left some passengers with facial burns; London's Metro newspaper said this on its website.

Police said they are responsive of an incident at Parsons Green station in West London and that officers are in number present.

 London Ambulance said paramedics were present.

Images posted on Twitter showed a women being attended to by  for emergency services sitting on a pavement.

Police said they were aware of reports on social media and would release facts as soon as possible  regarding the incident once they could be sure of their accuracy.

Transport for London said on Twitter that there was no service between Earls Court and Wimbledon on the District Line which runs through Parsons Green.

London fire brigade tells they have six fire engines, two fire rescue units and around 50 firefighters at Parsons Green, reports Reuters. Members of a bomb disposal team stand in the street near Parsons Green tube station in London.

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