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've tried your link, but the server is BUSY.
I am just sticking with CNN for now.
Just got off the phone. There are many, many dead.
Just to state the obvious: but in case some are confused -
There has definitely been Deaths and casualties; the underground is closed due to "explosions". One bus (and maybe another two) have been blown up.
Most people are saying that Londoners are "calm" and there is worry but no mass panic.
OMG! I'm so sorry to hear that. Damn the perps.
What time of day were the Madrid train bombings?
FNC reports another explosion just a couple minutes ago.
Not surprised - the link keeps cutting out on me, with intermittant audio from SkyNews, so I can imagine their server has been hammered.
My BBC World video feed is shot, and I can't get in on the BBC News 24 feed.
Sky/FNC reporting new blast.
Another explosion a couple of minutes ago, Fox just got word.
FNC says second explosion within the last few minutes
Police reporting two people dead, many wounded at Liverpool Station.
The people in my office are continuing to work. We're not panicking over this.
The terrorists aim to disrupt our daily lives and stop us from doing what we normally do.
Not bloody likely.
Regards, Ivan
Well I'm not calm. I want revenge.
Oh No!
Where? Above ground or underground?
Morning rush.
fox news: another explosion just a couple minutes ago....
London is under attack.
Sky News just reported an eyewitness account of another possible explosion in Tavistock Square, explosion "softer" than the first
OK, I'm convinced that Mansoor Ijaz (or whatever his name is) is mainly an overrated phony. Claiming that 1 of the 2 reasons for the coordinated attacks is to show how inadequate for the Olympics the London mass transit is. Lots of possible suspects and motives, but that one is utterly ridiculous.
This is awful if these reports are true.
We haven't forgotten that the British stood by us on 9/11 and we will stand by the British.
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