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.
I mean this in all sincerity...your smart@ss comments on this are not welcome.
Get serious or piss off!
I am in NYC today, have to be downtown tomorrow.
LOL!!! Now that is good.
FNC: Israel's Prime Minister brushing off reports that they were given advance warning of the attack. Says it typifies early bad reporting.
There are some other posts on multiple sites telling the brothers to be very careful about talking to anyone when they go to work today. "Do not talk with associates regarding these incidents"
Timing devices... worked well, didn't they? Hopefully surveillance cameras can provide some evidence.
I am sick and tired of that crap on EVERY SINGLE THREAD.
People are dead or dying here.
CNN just had shots of one of the buses - blown in half.
They're mentally ill over there. Insanity.
Brian Kilmeade on Fox is impressive. Doing a better job than any anchor I've ever seen on the networks.
Pity is not the word - maybe the person was in shock.
this is a cowardly murderous act on civilization, and it needs to be exterminated.
My prayers go out to you and your countrymen today.
"We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives but they're a nuisance."
--
John sKerry -- defeated presidential candidate.
Which brothers?
What time of day were the Madrid train bombings?
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Good question.
They won't have a choice; if officials WANT to talk with them, they WILL talk with them.
NYC: Appropriate measures being taken on our subways.
What can these people possibly be thinking?
God bless you. It does seem like a bad dream, doesn't it?
Yes, doesn't London have a gazillion cameras?
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