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.
They are beyond useful idiots.
Emergency services personnel work near the site of the wreckage of a bus after an explosion in Tavistock Square in London July 7, 2005. A series of explosions ripped through London's underground rail system on Thursday morning, killing several people, in what appeared to be co-ordinated attacks to coincide with the start of a G8 summit in Scotland. (Jonathan Bainbridge/Reuters)
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France raises terror alert level
new.com.au ^ | 7th July 2005
Posted on 07/07/2005 4:15:13 AM PDT by naturalman1975
FRANCE today raised its anti-terror alert to red, the second-highest rating, after a series of explosions rocked London, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin announced. The alert level was changed immediately to red, moving up one notch on a four-level scale, the prime minister said.
Scarlet is the highest warning level.
Mr Villepin expressed his "deepest solidarity'' with the British people after the explosions.
Perhaps lead off with "God Save the King" (where IS the King, anyhow?) then go to Star Spangled Banner.
The same whackjob moonbats that believe in MIHOP and LIHOP are gonna lump this in there as well.
Morons.
Good grief, DK/DU crowd is pure idiocy. Unbelievable.
That is really interesting if true. They usually do not claim responsibility.
It's their pals who did this.
ED - financial hub - (one of them).
What a way to start a day. Prayers for all involved.
Weren't there claims of responsibility on the jihadist web sites after 9/11?
Is anyone surprised?
CNN reported that a little bit ago; but I thought they didn't claim their attacks?
Of course, this is the "new" Al Queada, huh?
I wonder if Chuckie Schumer is regretting his statement that the Democrats are going to war?
Let's give them some assistance in getting there.
Ken Livingstone (London's mayor) is off in Singapore or someplace on a trip relating to the London Olympic bid.
If there was indeed a warning to Scotland Yard, it was likely very vague, they called Israel to see if the Mossad had any info like a similar warning, recent step up in chatter, etc. It all moves fast, and despite that idiot Judge Neopolito already pointing accusatory fingers, probably none of these agencies made a mistake or were in a position to prevent any of the bombings.
When?
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