Oxford Circus station evacuated and passengers treated for smoke inhalation after blaze on Bakerloo line tube carriageTwo people have been taken to hospital for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out on a tube train, forcing an evacuation at one of the busiest underground stations in London. Four passengers were treated at Oxford Circus station for smoke inhalation, with two taken to hospital as a precaution, the London ambulance service said. Joe Bunting (@jnzbunting) Fire on the bakerloo line Oxford circus today - great Friday start pic.twitter.com/SVtZxWClDiOther images show passengers on the train covering their mouths and noses. A spokesman for Transport for London said: “Oxford Circus is currently closed and cleared of people. All trains that run to Oxford Circus station are currently not stopping at the station.

Source: The Guardian August 11, 2017 08:56 UTC