Posted on 07/07/2005 3:15:34 AM PDT by MadIvan
Several people have been injured after explosions on the Underground network and a double-decker bus in London.
A police spokesman said there were "quite a large number of casualties" at Aldgate Tube Station.
And Scotland Yard confirmed one of several reports of explosions on buses in the city - in Tavistock Place - but said the cause was not yet known.
UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke said several explosions in central London had caused "terrible injuries".
"The health services are in support to deal with the terrible injuries that there have been," Clarke told reporters outside Downing Street.
Number 10 said it was "still unsure" whether the explosions were a terrorist attack and although casualties were reported, no further details were yet available.
Ministers are meeting to clarify the situation and the government will make a statement later, Leader of the House Geoff Hoon told the Commons.
One caller to BBC Five said his friend had seen "the bus ripped open like a can of sardines and bodies everywhere".
And the Press Association quoted union officials as saying sources had told them there had been at least one explosive device on the Underground.
British Transport Police said incidents took place at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations.
Scotland Yard confirmed they were assisting with a "major incident" and said there were casualties.
Hospitals have said they are no longer accepting non-emergency cases, BBC Five Live reported.
The National Grid, which supplies power to the Underground, said there had been no problems with its system which could have contributed to the incidents.
'Screaming and crying'
Jacqui Head, from BBC News, who had just left King's Cross station on a Piccadilly Line train as an explosion happened, said: "Everything was normal. Suddenly there was a massive bang, the train jolted.
"There was immediately smoke everywhere and it was hot and everybody panicked. People started screaming and crying."
The train was kept in the tunnel for 20 minutes and no announcement was made to explain the delay to passengers, she added.
Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes, near Kings Cross, told Five Live: "My only thought in the midst of all this confusion is that after the celebration of yesterday (for the Olympic 2012 London success) for people to be evil enough - if it is the intentional causing of death and injury - and think that they can justify this in any circumstances is completely unacceptable."
London Fire Brigade said four crews were at Liverpool Street and more were on their way.
Another passenger, who had left the Tube at Fenchurch Street Station, and walked to Aldgate East, told BBC Five Live that he saw injured people.
"As I walked through the bus station I could see people lying on the ground, black, as if they'd been covered in smoke. There were about three or four people on the floor being treated."
Eyewitness Paul Woloszyn from BBC News, who was at Blackhorse Road station on the Victoria Line, said: "We were told there was a bomb at Liverpool Street station.
"I was on the Tube, and they stopped the train and told everyone to get off and evacuate the station."
He said staff had said the entire Tube network had been affected, and leaflets had been handed out with details of alternative bus routes.
Another eyewitness, Dorothy Molloy, had been on a Tube train at King's Cross and said "staff just chucked everyone out of the station".
She said staff there had not given any details, but she said two passengers she had spoken to had said they had received messages saying there had been bombs.
"People didn't really know what was going on, they were just huffing and puffing and saying how annoying it was," she said.
"People don't seem to be panicked, but there's so many police and ambulances coming into the areas. People are just concerned, and some are just annoyed at the delay."
Ken Livingston,George Galloway and Howard Dean will,no doubt,announce that London had it coming.I'm surprised that
their good friends in "islam" didn't pull this a few weeks
ago so as to obtain the same result as they did in Spain.
Not the time.
Attention Goatfuckers: While your God may be "better" than our God (Hah!), the same does not hold true at a ten million degrees centigrade!
Fear not my UK friends. We stand with you as brothers, and pray for you and your victims.
God Bless The United Kingdom!
We're shoulder to shoulder with you and all Brits.
Prayers for all, Ivan.
To Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair:
NOW may we drop the bomb? Please? Please??!!!!
It's time.
The nose of the bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go.
Just heard that Al Quiada is starting to claim responsibility. Also threats for Denmark and I can't remember the other country.
Possible attacks are expected here.
Good to hear that you are safe.
Prayers for all the vicitms and their families.
It looks like al Quaeda but we will soon know.
Scania
you may not have ment harm, but the current situation there only requires us to stand united with our brothers in Britan.
Commentary on anything regarding preparedness and the Brits ability to denfend themselves comming from you at this point is extremely inflamatory. It is like someone saying the NYPD was not prepared for 9/11... This is something that you can only prepare so much for. the rest is in the hands of fate.
Plus you commentary does show you lack of knowledge of the Brits and how they deal with Terrorism. The Brits have been dealing with terrorism like this for well over 40 years with the IRA and the Like. So if anyone was prepared for something like this it is the Brits.
You would be best just to offer prayers.. if you are the praying type, and temper your commentary for the time being.
Considering your commentary I think Ivan has been more then a gentleman too you.
Americanwolf (Britishwolf in my heart right now.)
I'm not sure that I understand your comment.
But one thing we must bear in mind is that the US has been England's "special friend" ever since the Lusitania was sunk.
The US will bail them out of this tragedy as well, with both blood and treasure.
You got that right. I'm tired of these bastards. Blow them to hell!
I suggest we take prisoners at Gitmo and cut their heads off live on television.
Regards, Ivan
Amen.
You were there for us, now we stand at your side and have your back!
OK, time to take off the gloves and deall with these SCUM on our soils No more nice guy, and the Koran is "a religion of Peace" garbage...and I don't care if it WAS Islamazis or Anarchists or some OTHER group of losers the that did this...they are all united in their desire to destry us and our ways of life!
Time to teach them the TRUE lessons of destruction!
"Cry HAVOC, and let slip the Dogs of War", my friend, we will clean this up together as the TRUE Allies we are!
Condolences and tears of rage for you, my friend...just tell us what you need!
Dittoes Ivan
Oh my dear, I just got up.
Our family has been attacked. Our very cousins and best allies.
This is like 911 all over again.
Very. Listening to the news now. Traces of explosives found.
Scotland Yard had knowledge of threats of terrorists attacks and warned the Israelies.
Al Quaida or group affliated with them.
Similiar to IRA bombings.
Hope no one decides to think it's the IRA.
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