Canary Wharf: London Underground chaos as cops scream 'get out as quick as you can'
Customers on the Jubilee line platform said they were left 'scared' when officers descended on the platform at the London station.
Canary Wharf Station evacuated as ambulances on scene
A major London Underground station was evacuated following an emergency incident, following "reports of a person fallen from a height" on Tuesday afternoon.
Police were heard screaming "get out as quick as you can" to terrified passengers at Canary Wharf earlier today, as the station was forced to close. The station reopened a few hours later.
A spokesperson for TfL said at the time: "Trains are not stopping on the westbound Jubilee line while we deal with a customer incident."
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said that a man was taken from the scene to a major trauma centre.
Several ambulances were pictured lined up on the street outside the station. The condition of the man is currently unknown.
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Recapping what we know
Early this afternoon, multiple ambulances were called to Canary Wharf station, east London, after a man was reported to have fallen from a "height".
Passengers were rushed from the station with trains not stopping there.
Around 30 minutes after a major incident was declared, the station reopened.
The man was taken to a major trauma centre. His condition remains unknown.
Station reopened but 'minor delays' remain
The station has been reopened after a man was taken to a major trauma centre.
However, according to the TfL website the Jubilee Line still has "minor delays".
Rather than the delays being in relation to the Canary Wharf incident, the delays are "due to an earlier signal failure at Wembley Park".
Panic inside the station captured in social media images
Screenshots from a video taken inside Canary Wharf station show passengers rushing to leave the scene.
Aerial images show a queue of ambulances
Pictures taken from above the station show ten emergency service vehicles on the scene.
London Ambulance Service statement
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 12.50pm today (6 August) to reports of a person fallen from height at Canary Wharf Underground Station, Bank Street, E14.
"We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART).
"We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre."
Ambulances on the scene
Paramedics have been seen leaving the station with ECG equipment.
According to the Mirror, a single person was seen being taken to an ambulance on a stretcher.
Express.co.uk approaches Met Police
This website has contacted the Metropolitan Police, to find out what has happened at the major London Underground station.
As soon as the force responds, we will share what it says.
Passenger describes 'scary experience'
One of the passengers rushed away from the scene by police spoke of his terror of being marched out of the station.
He wrote on X: "Having a police officer scream “get out as quick as you can, move” on the platforms of Canary Wharf is a scary experience."
Having a police officer scream \u201cget out as quick as you can, move\u201d on the platforms of Canary Wharf is a scary experience. pic.twitter.com/ecj0OBSxTa
\u2014 J (@jgwldn) August 6, 2024
What do we know so far?
At 1:20pm, Transport for London (TfL) posted on X that there was a part-closure on the Jubliee Line due to a "customer incident".
TfL said: "Trains are not stopping on the westbound Jubilee line while we deal with a customer incident."
One passenger reported that fire and police services were on the scene.
Express.co.uk is still working to establish which emergency services have been called.
Welcome to our live coverage of this major incident
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