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Terrified passengers frantically tried to escape from a Tube train as it began to fill up with smoke.

The Central Line train was partly stopped at Holland Park station when the carriages started to fill up with smoke, believed to have been caused by a brake fault.

A video clip of passengers desperately trying to flee was posted online on Sunday and taken at around 7pm . It has since been viewed more than 5,000 times.

It shows terrified passengers desperately trying to wedge open doors to flee.

A man can be seen trapped between the doors of one carriage, which seem to have shut on his mid section. Another man is desperately trying to pull him free.

Once he is freed, both men can be seen pulling on the doors, in attempt to allow other passengers safe exit from the carriage.

Another passenger gets his head trapped in the partially opened doors.

In further dramatic scenes, passengers in the next carriage down manage to pry the entrance open before a rush of commuters run off the train.

One woman attempts to squeeze herself between carriages and on to the train's roof in order to escape.

Hannah Montero, a passenger caught up in the ruckus, told the Mirror: "I was on the train and honestly was frightened for my life.

"The doors weren't being opened, everyone was trying to smash windows, panicking and frightened."

A spokesperson for Transport for London said the smoke was believed to have been caused by the brakes being locked against the wheels of the train.

The spokesman added that the doors were not opened in case passengers climbed onto the live tracks as the train was not fully in the station.

Nigel Holness, Operations Director for London Underground, said: “Holland Park Tube station was closed from 6.40pm to 7.23pm.

“The London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called as a precaution following reports of a small amount smoke under a train.

“The Central line was held for around 15 minutes. The LFB gave the all clear and the central line resumed service at 6.54pm and the station reopened at 7.23pm.

“We apologise to customers for the inconvenience. Our staff worked hard to reopen the station as soon as possible and resume services.”