Posted on 07/07/2005 1:45:13 AM PDT by RWR8189
There has been an explosion at Aldgate East underground station in London, causing the closure of the entire Tube network.
There are also reports that a second incident took place at Edgware Road station in north west London.
The Aldgate East blast was caused by "some kind of power surge", according to Tube infrastructure company Metronet, which is responsible for maintaining the Metropolitan line.
A spokesman said: "We don't know the extent of the problem yet."
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We have just sent some resources out to the scene."
British Transport Police confirmed that there are "walking wounded" and said paramedics have responded to one report of a person classed as "life at risk".
"It's chaos, with people trying to work out what has happened," said a spokesman.
"All we know at the moment is that staff reported a loud bang at 8.49am. No one is sure what caused an explosion, but it is thought it could have been a collision, a power cut, or a power cable problem."
One witness said the packed underground train he was on was 200 metres from Kings Cross when there was a huge flash.
The train stopped and people were using umberellas to smash windows of the trains. Passengers were led out of the train by underground staff.
He added people were milling around Kings Cross covered in soot.
BBC reporting that AQ European group claiming responsibility with 200 word statement on Islamic web site.
We know they've wanted to hit Britain for a long time.
It was the other way around, Israel told Scotland Yard about some intelligence not long before the attacks.
BBC says Al Qaeda claiming responsibility
When airport security begins to profile, then and only then will I know Uncle Sam has gotten serious.
I don't think they'd do that. Baseball is an all-American sport.
I hope he does. Let's hope Parliament backs him.
Who is Abu Hamza?
I hope so.
I wouldn't put it above the possibility that al-Qaeda worked with local Lefty anarchists to pull this off.
Really? Would AQ trust nonMuslims? Maybe so. I hadn't thought of that.
BBC: People trapped in King's Cross Station; rescue operation underway.
That raises the possibility that the so-called Real IRA may have worked with a group inside London's fairly large Muslim community to pull it off. I wouldn't be surprised at all if the Real IRA did this to exactly match the standard al-Qaeda modus operandi so they can't finger the Irish terrorists behind this.
These people just don't get it and never will understand that being "nice" or "caring" will not stop evil. Only bullets and bombs stop evil.
GOOD. That's my take too. AQ.
Also they warned Denmark and Italy will also be attacked.
Muslim terrorists claiming they did it.
Isn't that the one-eyed hook guy?
Thanks Howlin, me too. To clarify I have one son in London. I am suffering from typitis. :)
The emergency services on hand at Edgware Road tube station in London Thursday July 7, 2005. Near simultaneous explosions rocked the London subway and three double-decker buses at the morning rush hour Thursday, police and news reports said, injuring some people and prompting officials to shut down the entire underground transport network. Some media reports said there were fatalities. (AP Photo / Edmond Terakopian/PA)
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