Rush-hour commuters were left screaming and in tears today when a passenger fell under a London Underground train - apparently after her coat became stuck in the doors . Firefighters , police and paramedics raced to Clapham South station in south London just after 8am when the 28-year-old woman fell from travellers described as an ‘ overcrowded ’ platform . She was taken to St George 's Hospital with ‘ non-life-threatening injuries ’ , but the incident led to huge queues for buses as Northern line services between Kennington and Morden were paralysed . Queues : Firefighters , police and paramedics raced to Clapham South station in south London just after 8am . Incident : The 28-year-old woman suffered 'non life-threatening ' injuries after falling from the platform and under a London Underground train at Clapham South . Pictured : The platform minutes after the woman fell . Very busy : Overcrowding at Brixton station in south London today following the accident at Clapham South . Witnesses told of fire crews hoisting up a Tube train to free the woman on the northbound platform , and claimed the woman was pulled underneath the train as it approached . One 13-year-old girl , who watched the incident unfold , said on Twitter : 'Her coat got stuck in the Tube doors , she was dragged across the platform . I saw it all . Thank God she survived . ' NHS worker Jack Smith , 25 , told the London Evening Standard : ‘ I heard this prolonged scream from 20m ( 65ft ) down the platform . There were loads of women around her screaming and pointing . ' James Callen , a corporate services executive , added : ‘ As the Tube pulled in people inevitably shuffled forward and the woman was pushed under the tube . 'There were horrendous screams coming from her and the people who were standing around her . We were ushered out pretty quickly and it was complete chaos . A lot of people were crying as well. ’ Cristina Squires , Channel 5 News editor , said on Twitter that she saw firemen trying to rescue the woman , and claimed they had to 'jack up the train ' . Emergency services on the scene : One witness told of how fire crews hoisting up a Tube train to free the woman , while another said the woman was pulled underneath the train as it approached . Waiting : Queues outside Balham station . Transport for London denied the incident was due to overcrowding . Sarah-Jane Peyton , a BBC EastEnders publicist , tweeted : 'Just been evacuated from a Tube at Clapham South after a poor woman was dragged underneath it . Horrible . Totally shaken up . ' Transport for London denied the incident was due to overcrowding . But one commuter , who travels to west London daily from the station , said this issue is a major problem at Clapham South . He told MailOnline : ‘ People are usually queuing back about ten people deep on the platform itself , and every train that arrives at the station is packed , so you have to squash on . ‘ If you ’ re trying to board around 8.15am you ’ ll likely have to wait for five to ten trains in order to actually get on one , as barely one person can squeeze on at a time . ‘ Sometimes the station gets so packed that they close access , because the platforms are so packed , and people have to queue outside until it is opened again. ’ Ambulances and fire engines : One commuter , who travels to west London daily from the station , said overcrowding was a major problem at Clapham South . Totally shaken up ' : Sarah-Jane Peyton , a BBC EastEnders publicist , said the incident today was 'horrible ' He added : ‘ People push right up to the yellow line on the platform , so I ’ ve always thought there is a danger of falling onto the tracks if someone is just pushed slightly . ' Software designer Ben Oakenfull said on Twitter : 'Someone under a train at Clapham South . Not a surprise really as the platform gets so overcrowded . Time for TfL to look at safety . ' Nigel Holness , London Underground ’ s operations director , said : ‘ Just before 8am this morning a passenger fell between the train and tracks at Clapham South station . ‘ The passenger has been recovered by the emergency services with non-life-threatening injuries . There was no service from Morden to Kennington for around an hour , while the rest of the line had minor delays . The service has now resumed. ’ He went on : 'The safety of customers and staff is our top priority and we do all we can to ensure customers can travel safely at all times . Thankfully incidents of this nature are extremely rare on our network and the Tube is one of the safest railways in the world . 'This follows heavy investment in safety improvements , and we are constantly seeking to further improve our excellent safety record . ' British Transport Police said the incident was 'not being treated as suspicious ' and an investigation had been launched . The London Fire Brigade said it sent two fire engines and a fire rescue unit , and helped recover the woman from the tracks . A spokesman said : 'Firefighters used a `` scoop stretcher '' - a specialist piece of equipment - to bring her back to the platform before she was taken to hospital . ' An London Ambulance Service crew and air ambulance were also sent to the station , where the woman was treated before being taken to the hospital in Tooting . Her condition was not available .
Firefighters , police and paramedics rescue woman at Clapham South . She fell from what passengers described as an 'overcrowded ' platform . But Transport for London deny 8am incident was due to overcrowding . Witnesses tell of fire crews hoisting up Tube train to free passenger , one . Others say her coat got stuck and she was dragged across platform . Huge queues as Northern line services in south London are paralysed .