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London tube station reopens, UK threat level raised to critical

By Reuters
16 September 2017   |   12:23 pm
London's Parsons Green tube station reopened on Saturday after a home-made bomb failed to fully detonate on a packed commuter train. The UK has raised its threat level to critical.

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