London's tube station closed as smoke engulfs platform: police

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-15 18:26:24|Editor: Zhou Xin
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LONDON, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Smoke engulfed the platform at Holborn tube station in London's West End area early Tuesday, and the station was closed after evacuation, local police said.

Two fire engines and 10 firefighters were sent to the station. British firefighters are investigating reports of smoke at Holborn station.

"It was an overheated compressor on a train not a fire," London Fire Brigade said in a statement.

Officers are working to reopen it, said the British Transport Police.

Video clips on social media showed that commuters were walking calmly as heavy smoke could be seen behind them on the tube platform.

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