Underground chaos continues after Parsons Green explosion

Commuters are facing further travel chaos this evening as they attempt to get home following Friday morning’s Tube terror attack. 

Police have launched a massive manhunt after a crude bomb hidden in a builder’s bucket was left on a packed commuter train, injuring at least 22 people.

Security services say the bomber had been identified by CCTV but are yet to release the suspect’s name or image. 

Transport for London has confirmed Tube services are still suspended between Earls Court and Wimbledon and will be for at least the rest of the day.

Parsons Green station in west London also remains closed, with members of the public urged to avoid the area.  

Commuters are facing travel chaos as parts of the London Underground remain closed after Friday’s attack. A forensic tent was seen on the platform next to the bombed train (pictured)

Flames engulfed one carriage and raced along a train on a west London route to Parsons Green, forcing passengers to trample others as they rushed for an exit 

Flames engulfed one carriage and raced along a train on a west London route to Parsons Green, forcing passengers to trample others as they rushed for an exit 

Witnesses say people ran away from the scene with 'blood on their face'

Witnesses say people ran away from the scene with ‘blood on their face’

Horrified witnesses on social media claim there was a stampede as people were ‘screaming and running off trains’

Police have confirmed they are treating it as a terror-related incident.   

There was a stampede as a ‘fireball flew down the carriage’, leaving several passengers with serious facial burns on the packed rush hour train in Parsons Green, west London at 8.20am.  

The doors opened on the District Line train and the commuters, many of them with scorched faces and hair, ran off screaming. 

UBER HELPS STRICKEN RAIL PASSENGERS 

Uber has confirmed it is helping people affected by tube cancellations. 

The company tweeted this morning: ‘We are aware of an incident at Parsons Green. 

‘We have turned off dynamic pricing and will refund all journeys from the affected area.’

There is no service on the District Line from Earls Court to Wimbledon, with severe delays from Earls Court to Edgware Road. 

TfL says there are also minor delays from Ealing Broadway to Turnham Green. 

London Buses, South Western and London Overground are accepting London Underground tickets via any reasonable route. 

The train remains on the tracks at Parsons Green this afternoon, as the police investigation continues.  

TfL said passengers are being urged to avoid Earls Court, adding it remains unclear when the line will re-open with delays expected into the evening. 

Passengers ran onto the rail tracks to get away from the train as a fireball engulfed the carriage

Passengers ran onto the rail tracks to get away from the train as a fireball engulfed the carriage

Armed Police, paramedics and firefighters were all said to be at the west London station within five minutes of the explosion

Armed Police, paramedics and firefighters were all said to be at the west London station within five minutes of the explosion

A photograph of a flaming white bucket taken just after it exploded around 8:20 a.m shows a number of wires protruding out of the top and on to the train carriage floor

A photograph of the flaming white bucket taken just after it exploded around 8.20am shows a number of wires protruding out of the top and on to the train carriage floor

Nigel Holness, London Underground’s director of network operations, said: ‘Our staff have worked to assist the emer-gency services and to ensure the safety of our customers during this morning’s incident at Parsons Green.

‘We are focussed on assisting the police investigation into what happened and providing support for our customers and staff.

‘Our Sarah Hope Line is available to offer help and support to anyone affected by this morning’s incident.’

Officers said the incident is ongoing, as police helicopters hover ahead where the suspect is still on the loose.

Counter terror police confirmed this morning the incident at Parson’s Green is being treated as a terror attack. 

A police officer told MailOnline: ‘We believe there is a second bomb, people need to stay back there is a man with knives on the loose.’ 

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