BLAST AT CITY TUBE STATION - FOUR BOMB EXPLOSIONS AROUND LONDON

Sky News ^ | July 7, 2005

[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.

[Howlin]

Insanity! Who on earth could ever thing this was a smart thing to do???

This will infuriate the sane world!

[Timeout]

Immortal words from the Bard:

This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle,
This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,

This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England

---John the Gault, Act 2, Scene 1, Richard II

Methinks bin Laden just made a critical strategic error.

[Peach]

Good catch, onyx.

[PureSolace]

A frame grab shows emergency vehicles on the scene outside King's Cross station in London July 7, 2005. A series of explosions rocked London's transport system at rush hour on Thursday morning, causing numerous casualties and leaving millions of passengers in shock, police said. The causes of the incidents -- which occurred one day after London was awarded the 2012 Olympics and as leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations met in Scotland -- were unknown but police said many of the city's underground stations were affected. People were seen streaming out of one underground station covered with blood and soot. Passengers were evacuated from stations across the capital, many in shock and with their clothes ripped to shreds, witnesses said. (Reuters Tv/Reuters)

[Brit_Guy]

I have now stopped shaking. I am now angry.

London is completely crippled. The mobile (cell) phone network is down. It is impossible to contact loved ones who are not near landlines.

If I can put my anger aside for a moment though and play tribute to our emergency services. They appear to be very well organised, know what they are doing and excecuting a superb response to terrible circumstances. God bless each one of them.

[GRRRRR]

Per FoxNews...'90' casualties from these attacks. Seven to eight attacks began approx. three hours ago. UK Soldiers on the ground at Covent Garden, Buckingham Palace. Belief is that this series of bombs has NOT ended. Home Secretary expected to speak in a few moments. Bomb sniffing dogs seen on the streets. At least two bombs went off in trains in the tube...

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[pitinkie]

http://www.ukguide.org/london/londonmap.html

[onyx]

I agree... it screams Islam, but some of those G-8 a-holes are violent radicals.

[beyond the sea]

Do they think it's over?

Thus far, 7 explosions on the 7th day of the 7th month.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Please stay safe!

[Miss Behave]

Wise words, indeed, Laz. Thanks for sharing them.

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://www.tkb.org

[Carolinamom]

Dear God. I just woke up to this horror. When did it start?

[veronica]

I was being ironic.

[Flyer]

We don't have a Hell of a lot of friends in this world and we need to be there for the few.

[FreedomPoster]

>>and the major networks still hesitant to call it terrorism.

Please tell me you're kidding. Just damn.

[kcvl]

Tube passengers are escorted away from Edgware Road Tube Station in London following an explosion, Thursday July 7, 2005. An explosion destroyed a double-decker bus in central London during rush hour Thursday, police said. Two other blasts also went off in other buses, reports said. There were reports of casualties. The explosion near Russell Square occurred not long after blasts on London subways earlier Thursday, police said. Dow Jones Newswires reported that police confirmed explosions on at least two others buses. One of the buses exploded near Russell Square, police said. A witness said the entire top deck of that bus was destroyed. (AP Photo/ Jane Mingay)

[MadIvan]

These were hit:

This thoroughly disrupts public transport in London. Note all the connection points. They knew where to hit us.

Regards, Ivan

[txrangerette]

A couple of hours ago? I think...

[colette_g]

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