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.
Absolutely!
I've never liked the term Homicide Bomber. I know that it is used to emphasize the "homicide", but just about any bomber is a homicide bomber. Eric Rudolph is a "homicide bomber". Suicide bombers kill themselves and others too.
You're kidding, right? Bush is not the conservative many had hoped. Republicans would have pooped their pants if Clinton introduced the spending and expanding gov't Bush has. Bush needs to let the military do what they do best-forget about the meels on wheels missions in Iraq-exterminate these POS.
One thing I'll never forget, because I found it so prescient yet eerie right after 9/11, was the radio show that John Batchelor did just previous Saturday evening (Sept.8)-- it was one month before the Cole anniversary, and they did the entire show on OBL and the threat he still posed. Still gives me chills to recall that show.
Betcha it doesn't on Greta's show, though!!!
Yes not sure if it is true, but the Brits are reporting that at least the bus was a homicide bomber.
I wouldn't know; lately I've been sticking to CNBC & the Euro News Channel, where they report on... the NEWS! (If you don't mind the fruity segments on modern art & soccer, it's rather informative.)
Soledad O'Brien has been on CNN all day too. Talk about a brainless twit.
funny, I havent heard a peep from the terror lovers on the left...
other than Coward Dean.
Does it make me a bad person to be seething with rage at Islam right now? I have such hate in my heart for them right now. It seems that it is evil to it's very core.
2001 Chandra Levy and sharks
2005 Natalie Holloway and sharks.
I think people are a bit too focused on voices of dissent - it is not as if they have any effect on the actions of our government.
Modern art, soccer?
Yeah, that is the news show I want to watch....not!
I agree, although some people dislike "suicide bomber" because they feel it gives to much attention to the perpetrator rather than to the victims. I think the terms keeps our focus on the disregard they feel for life--that they are willing to kill themselves to impose their twisted ideology on everyone else.
Jeez, Katie Couric and Andrea Mitchell on the same channel?
Wonder how many brain cells are actually active at MSNBC?
We have killed thousands of terrorist in Iraq, it just never gets reported. Just like we did in Germany, Japan, Afghanistan, etc., while we kill whatever evil has infested the country, we feed the innocent.
Ooooh, now you're really creeping me out.
2001 Chandra Levy, missing children and sharks
2005 Natalie Holloway, missing children and sharks.
I was forced to listen to NPR all day. Believe me their already blaming Bush and Iraq.
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