• Section of Oxford Street in London cordoned off after the ‘power network’ blast
  • At least one man suffered injuries, as pictures show smoke billowing from street
  • Shocking footage on social media shows terrified shoppers fleeing the area 

By Amie Gordon For Mailonline

Published: 20:00 BST, 7 September 2017 | Updated: 20:01 BST, 7 September 2017

A man has been injured by a power explosion on one of the country’s busiest shopping streets, police said.

A section of Oxford Street in central London was cordoned off after the ‘power network’ blast at around 7pm, Scotland Yard said.

Both police and fire crews were sent to the scene, where the man was said to have suffered minor injuries.

Smoke could be seen rising from the busy thoroughfare as concerned shoppers looked on, in footage posted on social media.

Other images showed the pavement apparently blackened by the explosion.

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