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.
All the news networks live video are available on the link below. BBC and Sky News from England, plus FOX News, ABC, MSNBC, CBS, CNN and C-SPAN
"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.
They obviously fear this isn't over.
What a melancholy photo.
Did a photo ever portray so well the "weight of the world" on one's shoulders?
I am here in Brazil and CNN international is the only cable news I am getting.
Christine Amanpour is talking about "Cool Britania" and how those from London are calm people (as opposed to those frantic Americans)
She also road her bike to one of the scenes because transportation is no operating today.(how environmental of her)
I am sure she wishes her husband, Jaime Rubin was still at the State Department so he could save the day by getting the French on board to help fight terror.
What time did the first plane hit the first tower?
True.
London is virtually blanketed in public surveillance cameras. I believe we'll learn a *lot* in the next couple of days.
Here's a delightful web site all about Larry Silverstein:
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:E1aWa3v54N8J:globalfire.tv/nj/03en/jews/wtc-silverstein.htm+Larry+Silverstein&hl=en
Of course, as the morning goes on all our pols will get their mugs in front of the camera. Peter Jennings will ask "Where is President Bush?"
I am anxiously awaiting to hear statements from the usual suspects. I want to know how long it will be and who it will be that says this (and it WILL be said):
"Bush invaded Iraq, turning it into a quaigmire. We cannot even find bin laden. He took valuable, needed resources from the Real War on Terror to invade a country which posed no threat. These deaths are on his hands."
Mind you...those are NOT my sentiments, but what I imagine will come from the left after talking points are written.
Bump.
Oh, I wouldn't put it past the bastards.
~ 0810 EST
Oh yes, back to the "pull your troops or suffer our vengeful attacks." That's AQ.
I'm just getting into this thread, and haven't read all the way through it.
I heard on TV that the coordinated attacks happened around 8:48 London time. Isn't that about the same time of morning the first plane hit the WTC?
Also noticed Fox is having much better coverage of the news than CNN (CNN usually has better international coverage, IMHO.)
Anybody know why Fox can connect with their affiliates and CNN is having trouble doing so?
Well it worked with Spain.
Via Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/afx/2005/07/07/afx2127478.html
AFX News Limited
Al-Qaeda behind London blasts, say Arab sources - BBC
07.07.2005, 08:16 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Arab sources have told the BBC that the multiple attacks on London's transport system today were the work of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, the radio and TV station said.
It said security correspondent Frank Gardener, who is usually well informed, had been given the information by 'Arab sources.'
A number of British security and anti-terror experts have also spoken of a 'co-ordinated attack' that bore the hallmark of terrorism.
newsdesk@afxnews.com
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It was a warning to Denmark and Italy if they don't pull their troops out of Iraq.
6 Blasts Rock London, Killing at Least Two
By JANE WARDELL
The Associated Press
Thursday, July 7, 2005; 7:20 AM
LONDON -- Half a dozen explosions rocked the London subway and tore open a packed double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday. The blasts killed at least two people and injured scores in what a shaken Prime Minister Tony Blair said was a series of "barbaric" terrorist attacks.
Blair said it was clear the attacks were designed to coincide with the opening of the G-8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland. The prime minister said the meeting of world leaders would continue but that he would return to London.
"Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilized nations throughout the world," Blair said a day after London was awarded the 2012 Olympics.
Bloodied and bandaged witnesses reported panicked crowds fleeing the blast sites. A witness at the bus explosion said the entire top deck of the bus was destroyed.
Sir Ian Blair, London's police chief, said he was concerned the explosions were a coordinated attack but said he wouldn't speculate on who was responsible. He said officials had found indications of explosives at one of the sites.
A senior Israeli official said Scotland Yard told Israel minutes before the explosions that it had received warnings of possible terror attacks.
One witness, Darren Hall, said some passengers emerging from an evacuated subway station had soot and blood on their faces. He told BBC TV that he was evacuated along with others near the major King's Cross station and only afterward heard a blast.
Police confirmed an explosion destroyed a double-decker bus at Russell Square in central London. Dow Jones Newswires reported that police said there were explosions on two other buses.
"I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang, I turned round and half the double decker bus was in the air," Belinda Seabrook told Press Association, the British news agency.
She said the bus was packed with people. "It was a massive explosion and there were papers and half a bus flying through the air," she said.
Police said incidents were reported at the Aldgate station near the Liverpool Street railway terminal, Edgware Road and King's Cross in north London, Old Street in the financial district and Russell Square in central London, near the British Museum.
Bradley Anderson, a subway passenger, told Sky News that "there was some kind of explosion or something" as his train reached the Edgware Road station in northeast London.
"Everything went black and we collided into some kind of oncoming train," Anderson said.
Simon Corvett, 26, who was on an eastbound train from Edgware Road station, said: "All of sudden there was this massive huge bang."
"It was absolutely deafening and all the windows shattered," he said. "There were just loads of people screaming and the carriages filled with smoke.
"You could see the carriage opposite was completely gutted," he said. "There were some people in real trouble."
London's cell phone network was working after the explosions but was overloaded and spotty, limiting communication.
The explosions sent stocks plummeting in Europe, with several of the major indexes down 3 percent.
Yes, I am sure that the blame America first crowd will be stepping up their rhetoric. But are the British joining in?
LONDON BUS ATTACKED BY SUICIDE BOMBER, SKY NEWS SAYS
Ewwweee. I hate to think the IRA might be involved with the Muslims.
8:46 AM local time.
CSPAN: they just read an ap report which confirms Israeli embassy received warning from Brit police minutes before attack; furthermore, one of the tube stations that was bombed is evidently located directly beneath the building where the Israeli economic conference is being held. Israeli embassy is on lockdown in London...
Thanks your prayers are appreciated.
Makes sense they would choose the 'cattle car' packed hour to do their deeds. The slime.
How can anyone witness this and think, "Gee, what did we do to make them mad? Maybe we should give them what they want."
I don't think that's right but will defer to others who have a better memory after 9/11.
I thought that AQ did claim responsibility and that jihadist web sites not only celebrated, but claimed responsibility.
8:46 am New York time.
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