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.
"Attention DU members: your bus is boarding for the return to Looneyville..."
You hit the nail on the head.
"It's amazing how God works, sometimes."
News flash: "College interns saved by big meal washed down with hearty mugs of ale".
God watches over drunks and little babies (an old movie line). Thanks to God that your little baby is okay. Prayers for those not so fortunate and their families. Be with the doctors and rescue personnel and give them sound judgement.
Either way, thanks for the response. Makes me feel better to see reasoned thinking.
The best coverage here in California has been on BBC America.
For what its worth: This day in history
Yemen Charges 6 In Cole Bombing, SAN'A, Yemen, July 7, 2004
Ali Nasir Muhammad supporters greatly assisted military operations against the secessionists and Aden was captured on July 7, 1994.
Muslim condemnations are a joke.
Even in english the are followed by a "but..." or some qualifyer.
"BUT you have to understand where these people are comming from ..."
"HOWEVER you can't blame them because ....."
"BUT the west continues to ...."
Words mean NOTHING. Even deeds after the fact mean nothing.
I predict the Saudi's will send a generous check (over their smiles at the results.)
They do nothing to prevent such attacks. They do nothing to reject the calls to blood in the Koran, or conversion by sword.
Moslems condemn the attacks but approve of the results.
Is snugs near London? I have no idea where she lives and I've been thinking about her today too.
Yep my thoughts exactly.
Prayers to those not so lucky.
I remember seeing 911 as the backdrop address in DC in an old TV rerun. It sent me into a frenzy.
What time is it in NY when it is 8:40 in London?
Same here, onyx, except I finally got a couple hours of sleep, only to wake to the immediate false hope that it was all just a horrific dream. Instead it was a real, horrific nightmare.
Tony Blair is awesome. God bless him.
In a city the size of London, could both be true? It seems to me with all the trouble they've had with so-called imams over the past few years that there are bound to be active cells -- and those cells might have placed the suicide bombers. From what I've heard, though -- and this is purely guesswork at this point -- some people are leaning towards bomb packages.
Excellent. They read like a book anymore with their "condemnations".
(I just have a weak stomach and the power of suggestion works for me...........nothing to do with anything PC).
That's one of the common-held theories that I find hard to process. I know some of them have concrete ties to causes, like Peter Jennings, but do you really believe everyone that works for every mainstream American media outlet "supports terrorism?"
I completely agree; there are many things in this world that are worth getting upset over, and DU is not even on the list.
Cockroaches.
If the timing of this attack was meant to relate to Abu Hamza's trial, there will be lots of unintended consequences that Hamza will not like.
Jeez, that guy looks awfully pale. I hope he made it.
Now I have on either EuroNews or NBC for coverage.
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