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| Smoke fills London Underground train at Oxford Circus forcing evacuation (PHOTOS) | |
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| Oxford Circus tube station has been evacuated and closed following reports of a fire on a Bakerloo Line train. | |
| The London Fire Brigade (LFB) says a crew is on the scene “investigating reports of smoke.” | |
| Smoke was also reported on the Victoria Line. | |
| A passenger said on social media: “Just got evacuated from Oxford Circus as there was a train on fire on, I think, the Bakerloo line, so best to avoid the Bakerloo line.” | |
| Photos posted by Twitter users show passengers covering their faces as the train carriage fills with smoke. | |
| One called the situation “terrifying.” | |
| Witnesses also reported the smell of burning plastic. | |
| Transport for London (TfL) said more information will be released once the incident has been investigated. | |
| Meanwhile, passengers have been told to use alternative routes. | |
| British Transport Police (BTP) said the smoke is not being treated as suspicious. | |
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