Witness' horror at Tube injuries

Ian Wade was caught up in the blasts

A man who escaped a Tube train which was ripped apart by a blast said he was lucky to get out alive.

Ian Wade was in a carriage next to one which exploded as he travelled to work with his wife on the Piccadilly Line.

He said he saw horrific injuries - including people with missing limbs - and believes at least one person may have died.

The couple were trapped on the train for 15 minutes before they were led to safety through a tunnel.

Mr Wade, 35, was with his wife Evie when a bomb exploded in the carriage next to his around 0840 BST on Thursday.

Glass caved in

He said: "We had just got through King's Cross and I heard an almighty 'boom, boom' and the carriage stopped immediately. The electricity went completely and the carriage filled with soot.

"We could just make out what was in front but nothing else. The explosion was on the ceiling of the carriage in front and all the glass from the carriage had caved in. People were trying to kick the windows in.

Mr Wade, who works in finance, added: "I could see there were people with their clothes burned off...people with limbs missing.

"There must have been at least one death in there. I have never known anything like it."

My wife Evie really thought that we were going to die Ian Wade

He added: "My wife Evie really thought that we were going to die. It was just 'boom' and that was it. I couldn't think straight."

Mr Wade and his wife were inside the carriage for 15 minutes before they were able to get out.

"When the emergency services arrived, we all had to walk through the carriage in front to get out.

"Luckily there was a lot of straight thinking people on the Tube - there was only a few people who were losing it or screaming, but they were in the carriage where the blast happened."

The passengers were led to safety through the train and on to the tracks after staff had shut off the power. They were then guided back to King's Cross.

He praised the ambulance, police and London Underground for the way in which they dealt with the situation.

He said: "They kept checking we were okay then they led us to the Methodist Church nearby and gave us a cup of tea."

Mr Wade summed up his thoughts: "I don't know what to think. I've lived in London all my life and I've never experienced anything like this."