London station evacuated briefly after small explosion caused by e-cigarette - police

 

Police and commuters are seen outside Euston Station after police evacuated the area following a security alert in London, Britain, August 29, 2017. REUTERS/Tolga Akmen

 

LONDON (Reuters) - British police evacuated London's Euston station on Tuesday after a small explosion, most probably caused by an e-cigarette in a bag, prompted a lock-down and sent dozens of armed officers racing to the scene.

 

Britain is on high alert after a series of militant attacks in London and Manchester this year that have killed 36 people.

 

Earlier on Tuesday, Liverpool airport was evacuated and passengers kept on their planes while a bomb disposal team dealt with a suspicious package. It soon returned to "business as usual", a spokesman said.

 

At Euston, one of London's busiest train stations, people were seen on clips on social media running out of the building.

 

"Officers are currently at Euston station responding to a security alert," the British Transport Police said in a statement.

 

"We are investigating but there appears to have been a small contained explosion which is believed to have been caused by an e-cigarette which was in a bag at the station. No one is believed to have been injured."

 

It said the station should open shortly but there may be delays after officers with search dogs checked that the area was safe.

 

(Reporting by Parikshit Mishra in Bengaluru and Elizabeth Piper in London; Editing by Alison Williams)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-08-30

Its far better to be safe than sorry, it could have so easily been something else 

Serious question.

What can cause an e cig' to explode?

More than 'interesting' if it's in your mouth at the time.

Unless it was blown up by the bomb aquad.

Edited August 30, 20178 yr by overherebc

I know those things smoke like a petrol-enhanced bonfire. I didn't realise they could also explode. Another reason for banning them.

22 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Serious question.

What can cause an e cig' to explode?

More than 'interesting' if it's in your mouth at the time.

Unless it was blown up by the bomb squad.

While in your mouth? Would be interesting if it were a terrorist smoking it, though ...