E-cigarette explosion causes panic at station

An e-cigarette in a bag has been blamed for a security alert at one of London’s busiest stations.

British Transport Police said the electronic cigarette was believed to have caused a “small contained explosion”.

The station was evacuated after the suspicious package was found, and passengers ran screaming for their lives as police and bomb squad experts arrived on the scene.

British Transport Police said: “An e-cigarette in a bag is believed to have been the cause of the small explosion at London Euston this evening.”

No one was injured in the incident, police said.