An injured tube passenger is
escorted away from Edgware
Road Tube Station in London,
following one of the explosions. (AP)
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.
Yup.
Nevermind, I know the answer. Liberalism.
If the Real or Continuity IRA assisted technically, UK forensic teams will likely be able to tell. They've seen plenty of IRA handiwork in the past and know their styles.
They (Britain) played "The Star Spangled Banner" for us at the changing of the guard on 9/12/01.
Warning Denmark and Italy if they don't pull their troops out of Iraq.
It's going to be impossible for the MSM to not talk about 9/11 in relation to this story.
They have trouble getting dressed in the morning.
This was done by pros.
Actually, I hope you're right, and I'm wrong.
This would help get the world's focus on the Jihadist bastards! Then some good might come from this horror.
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"The greatest irony of all would be to find involvement by those released Guantanamo detainees who were so feted in the London tabs."
Yeah. I wonder if any opinions will change regarding the "torture" of these creeps.
How awful to stumble out of bed at 7:00 A.M. to hear today's news. I'm sad for my British friends...
I don't know if "interesting" is the word I would use for that steaming pile.
That picture speaks a thousand words.
God bless and comfort our British friends.
We should return the favor.
Hope not. I've got a dear friend traveling in Italy right now.
Utter tripe.
Christopher, Global News is now saying that London authorities are worried about SUICIDE BOMBERS!
Yes, prayers for your sons and all our FReepers in London.
I remember making the mistake one time in London of trying to use the subway during rush hour. At that hour, those things are packed tighter than the proverbial " cattle cars."
IIRC, AQ has never claimed responsibility.
I'm not suprpised... but several people here have said that AQ doesn;t usually take credit. I just knew credit would be taken by the perps -- this is too big to not claim credit and threaten additional attacks.
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