The incident occurred at Tower Hill Metro Station. Victims and casualties are not reported, but police evacuated all station passengers.

As reported by The Independent, then the charger of the phone worked after which there was an explosion. At the same time, the British police do not consider a "small explosion", which caused a fire alarm as suspicious.

Law enforcers summoned firefighters, however, their arrival was already on fire. At the same time, eyewitnesses said that in the hands of the man something hissed and exploded. He threw the object from his hands, and he fell to the floor.

It looks like a white charger attached to the phone, - explained a woman who was standing next to a man who had an exploded charger. According to her, the owner of the device probably burned his fingers, but none of the other passengers was injured.

In turn, doctors said that the injured with minor injuries were treated on the spot and were not taken to the hospital.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, improvised explosive device, which exploded during the terrorist attack at the station Parsons Green in the London Underground, was packed with striking elements and a large amount of explosives.