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A man has died after being hit by a train in front of shocked passengers at East Ham Tube station

British Transport Police were called to the station, in east London, at 11.20am today to reports of a person struck by a train.

Onlookers described “mayhem” as upto 100 people were evacuated from the station which was closed following the incident.

Journalist Sam Neve arrived at the station to find it was sealed-off by police and said he had “never seen anything like it”.

The 22-year-old told the Standard: “All police were saying was that there was a person on the track.

"I could hear sirens and the rapid response police and fire brigade were there.

"Another half dozen police cars then turned up on the scene along with the air ambulance and its crew.

"Police were asking for any witnesses outside the station but nobody came forward and then all of the doors were to the station were closed.

"Buses were all stopped about 11 of them all lined up down the road."

He added: “It’s all getting a bit manic."

Clive Power, from Manor Park, told the Newham Recorder: “There are lots of people in fancy uniforms and some kind of special response unit is here.

“People are not too scared, just waiting around for some kind of guidance – there must be about 50 to100 of us here.

“The station is shut but there is one train on the platform still.”

A BTP spokesman confirmed that the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

He added: "Officers are on scene alongside the London Ambulance Service however a man has sadly been pronounced dead.

"Officers are now working to identify the man and inform his family.

"This incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Services crews were also called to the station.

The District Line and Hammersmith and City Line were suspended between Barking to Plaistow while emergency services dealt with the incident.