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Title: 'e-cigarette' explosion causes Euston railway station evacuation - 29 Aug 2017 Post by: broadgage on August 29, 2017, 20:36:57 Early and provisional media reports state that an electrical item has caused an explosion at Euston station.
Believed to be an accident and not any form of attack. EARLY REPORTS ONLY subject to later confirmation. Title: Re: 'e-cigarette' explosion causes Euston railway station evacuation - 29 Aug 2017 Post by: broadgage on August 29, 2017, 20:40:34 UPDATE to state, network rail station evacuated, underground services still running but not stopping at Euston.
No one hurt, as far as is known. Now said to have been the result of an e-cigarette exploding. Title: Re: 'e-cigarette' explosion causes Euston railway station evacuation - 29 Aug 2017 Post by: JayMac on August 29, 2017, 22:28:43 Now reported to have been an e-cigarette battery that 'exploded'.
'E-cigarette' sparks Euston railway station evacuation - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41090216 Title: Re: 'e-cigarette' explosion causes Euston railway station evacuation - 29 Aug 2017 Post by: bobm on August 29, 2017, 22:35:43 Certainly caused some disruption
(http://www.mbob.co.uk/rforum/eus.png) Title: Re: 'e-cigarette' explosion causes Euston railway station evacuation - 29 Aug 2017 Post by: BerkshireBugsy on August 30, 2017, 08:28:21 My travels this week have taken me from Milton Keynes Central to Euston so coming home last night I caught the 1916 Virgin service so I am both glad and lucky I missed it.
Title: Re: 'e-cigarette' explosion causes Euston railway station evacuation - 29 Aug 2017 Post by: IndustryInsider on August 30, 2017, 10:31:39 Good practice for the emergency services if nothing else!
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