London, United Kingdom of Great Britain
BRITISH EMERGENCY SERVICES TAKE PART IN A MOCK CHEMICAL ATTACK
SIMULATION AT BANK TUBE IN LONDON.
Members of Britain's emergency services, wearing decontamination suits, take
part in a mock chemical attack simulation at the Bank underground station in
central London, September 7, 2003. The exercise, which does not involve
members of the public or real chemicals and is designed to test London's
ability to cope with a terror attack, began at 1148 BST (British Summer
Time) on Sunday and is designed to test the response of the police,
ambulance and fire services to such an incident. The scenario being acted
out is that a chemical is released on a busy train travelling from Waterloo
to Bank station in the heart of the City of London. REUTERS/POOL/Sean
Dempsey PP03090035
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