London’s Kings Cross and Euston underground stations evacuated after fire alert

FILE PHOTO: Commuters board an underground train at King's Cross station in London April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall

LONDON (Reuters) – London’s King’s Cross St Pancras and Euston underground stations were evacuated on Friday after a faulty train triggered a fire alert, transport police said.

“The fire alert was caused by a faulty train. No cause for concern,” a British Transport Police spokeswoman said, adding that the stations would be reopened as soon as possible.

(Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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