A person has died at a busy London Tube station.
The incident occurred at around 6pm on Saturday evening, when a person fell ill at Earl’s Court station in west London.
There was a significant police presence, with a train being cordoned off.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, the person died at the scene.
One witness at the scene said that they saw police and an ambulance team doing CPR in the carriage, before curtains were they brought out to block the view.
Members of staff could be seen crying along with police and nurses, emotionally affected by what had happened.
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesperson told The Standard: “Officers were called to Earl’s Court Underground station at 6pm on Saturday (17 October) following reports that a person had fallen ill at the station.
“Officers attended alongside paramedics, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The incident is not being treated as suspicious.”