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These photos will make you feel sorry for anyone trapped in London's Tube strike madness

Jul 9, 2015, 20:08 IST

Commuters walk past a closed Underground at Victoria Station in London, Britain, 09 July 2015. Tube workers across the capital are on strike action. No underground trains are operating in the capital causing travel chaos for millions of London commuters.EPA/ANDY RAIN

The 249 miles of London Underground carry over 1.2 billion passengers every year, so it's no surprise that the capital has been thrown into disarray as all of the network's Tube drivers have gone on a 24-hour strike.

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In September, the Tube will run 24 hours over the weekends on selected lines, but Tube drivers and their unions say that TfL's offer of a 2% pay rise and a bonus of £2,000 won't compensate for the unsociable hours they'll be working. The drivers, who can earn up to £50,000 a year, have since rejected the offer and have gone on strike in protest of what they deem an unfair deal.

London slowly started to descend into chaos as commuters made last-minute dashes to catch the last Tubes home whilst others had to find alternative ways to get to work the next day.

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