London's Charing Cross reopens after fire on train

Charing Cross station in central London was closed for about two hours following a fire on a train.

The blaze, thought to have been caused by an electrical fault, broke out in a carriage on platform six.

Passengers described panic at the scene, with some saying they had assumed it was a bomb.

Daniel Boettcher reports.

Footage courtesy of Vincenzo Minore

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