Two people have been taken to hospital after a fire broke out on a train during rush hour.
An electrical fault caused grey smoke to billow out of the Bakerloo line train as passengers stood in dark, smoke-filled carriages covering their faces with items of clothing.
Passengers fled Oxford Circus in panic as the train arrived into the station, filling the underground passageway with smoke.Witnesses in the area described an acrid and chemical smell coming from the train like 'burning plastic'.
Oxford Circus station, which services London's busiest shopping street and sees thousands of commuters pass through it during the rush-hour, was closed after the incident.
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