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.
MSNBC now getting a live report from London. Don't the the fella's name.
Not just England mate - the whole of the UK.
WE are one.
This really is starting to look bad. So sad. I was working in London yesterday and the city was buzzing with the olympic news. You could here the cheer in from Trafalgar Square in Berkley square!
Terrorists I would say. But who: IRA? (outside bet at the moment) - G8 Anarchists? (timing would make sense, but not really their style) - Islamists (That's the gut reaction).
Please offer whatever prayers or vibes you can to our emergency services at these moments.
Possibly an attack on an electrical facility, to kill the lights in the train station.
CNBC World (who runs CNBC Europe this time of the day) has been all over this since I got up a bit ago (and dodging the fallen trees down here from TD Cindy).
Yep, and we're going to be right by their side.
Blair and Bush won't blink. Thank God for these two leaders.
bbc.co.uk stream
This was clearly being planned for quite some time.
Terrorist bastards.
CNN Int'l is at least calling it a "targeted attack".
Thanks for the thoughts. Presumably staying esconsed in the office is the best thing to do.
"Possibly an attack on an electrical facility, to kill the lights in the train station."
More likely that the bombs in the subway caused the power surge.
That thought hit me, too.
90% it's once Islam terrorists attack .
UK: USA STANDS WITH YOU !
Thanks. Ron somebody talking to MSNBC anchor.
The G8 freakazoids aren't that organized, but they;re dangerous anarchists. I am still thinking Islamodascists, but the 6-8 anarachists just might be responsible.
Credit will soon be taken...
Still working on it. Give me a few minutes.
I'll radio first, most likely, as my BBC World tv stream is down.
The power surge story was misinformation--either intentional or just a result of confusion (I suppose LEOs will always try to downplay attacks initially to limit panic).
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