"A man has been injured after the van he was driving exploded after it hit the ceiling of an underground car park in south-west London, the Metropolitan Police has said. The force was called to reports of an explosion at a shopping centre on Queen's Road, Wimbledon at 10:10 GMT on Monday. The London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade (LFB) were also called to the scene."
"The van driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital for his injuries to be assessed, police said. The incident, which is ongoing, is not believed to be terror-related, the Met said, adding that "the contents of a van had exploded after the vehicle is believed to have struck the roof of a car park". The LFB said about 100 people had been evacuated from the shopping centre, and two fire engines were at the scene."
A van struck the ceiling of an underground car park at a shopping centre on Queen's Road, Wimbledon, and subsequently exploded. Emergency services including the Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade attended after reports of an explosion at 10:10 GMT on Monday. The van driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital for assessment of his injuries. The incident is ongoing and is not believed to be terror-related. The Met stated the contents of the van exploded after the vehicle is believed to have struck the roof of the car park. The LFB evacuated about 100 people and deployed two fire engines.
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