London Explosion: Metropolitan Police declare it a ‘terror act’

A fire on the London subway has been declared a “terrorist-related incident”, London's Metropolitan Police said on Friday. The force said counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation into the incident at Parsons Green station, where “a number” of people have been injured. Passengers reported an explosion in a carriage of the train shortly after 8:00 local time (7:00 GMT), during the morning rush hour. Several people appeared to have burn injuries.