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BLAST AT CITY TUBE STATION - FOUR BOMB EXPLOSIONS AROUND LONDON
Sky News ^ | July 7, 2005

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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
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To: Peach

Exactly....why isn't he leaving right away?


1,061 posted on 07/07/2005 4:09:57 AM PDT by mystery-ak (The real Supreme Court meets up here...God)
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To: billclintonwillrotinhell
Blair's pulling a Giuliani. He's heading for London. He's giving bin Laden and the boys a good look at his extended middle finger.

Exactly what he needs to do.

1,062 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:00 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Howlin
Christine Amanpour on CNN now.

What, Peter Arnett was unavailable?

1,063 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:07 AM PDT by billclintonwillrotinhell
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To: Eva

You are so right.


1,064 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:13 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: amom

Oh, I'll keep them in my thoughts, mom!


1,065 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:43 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: AFPhys

I agree, this has been festering for years. Hopefully this will give some spine to the wobblies here in issues like the Patriot Act etc....


1,066 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:45 AM PDT by PubliusEXMachina (Ashely's Story)
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To: billclintonwillrotinhell

As well he should! Now we need our President to tell the terrorists that "their days are numbered" to show solidarity and that we will not buckle (as if that were a possibility) nor should our allies!


1,067 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:49 AM PDT by xmm0 (This post has been brought to you by the letters "U," "S," and "A" and Amendment number 1.)
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To: Sacajaweau

everyone is looking for a reason, I suspect it's just that London was next to repay them for their loyalty to the War on Terror.


1,068 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:50 AM PDT by tioga
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To: mystery-ak

I know he's the host, but honestly, how can he concentrate on world poverty (will never be resolved) and global warming (junk science).


1,069 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:51 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach; All

"08.49 - Emergency services called to London's Liverpool Street Station after reports of an explosion on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate. Reported as "some kind of power surge".


8:49....does that time ring a bell?


1,070 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:53 AM PDT by txradioguy (In Memory Of My Friend 1SG Tim Millsap A Co. 70th Eng. K.I.A. 25 April 2005)
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To: Royal Wulff
Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Mazri has appeared in a London court on charges including encouraging the murder of Jews and other non-Muslims.

You could be right. The Olympic announcement was a coincidence. The attacks took some time to plan.

1,071 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:54 AM PDT by Samwise
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To: txradioguy
Each bombmaker has a "signature" if you will in how they build their bombs.

Most of them are on file at Interpol.

It won't take long to find the bastards that did this.

My guess is that the bombs used were probably small enough to fit inside a small backpack and probably used some sort of high-power plastique explosive (Semtex or a variant of it). Sounds like standard al-Qaeda modus operandi. Because a couple of UXB's were recovered we can then compare that against the type of bombs used in the Madrid bombing in 2004.

1,072 posted on 07/07/2005 4:10:59 AM PDT by RayChuang88
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To: RWR8189

DAMN TO HELL WHOEVER DID THIS.


1,073 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:08 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: ChadGore

I'm aware of the difference between casualties and fatalities. People having their limbs blown off isn't a particularly pleasant thing either.


1,074 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:34 AM PDT by jjbrouwer (Chelsea - kings of England!)
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To: Howlin

Methinks the lady doth protest too much.


1,075 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:36 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (No wonder the Southern Baptist Church threw Greer out: Only one god per church! [Ann Coulter])
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To: txradioguy

OMG. You're right. 8:49 a.m.


1,076 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:36 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Peach

And the American people need to show support for Britan in all possible ways. Shop there. Travel there. Meet there.


1,077 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:38 AM PDT by billclintonwillrotinhell
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To: JABBERBONK
Islam did this

I hate baseless speculation, but having said that, the first thing I thought of was anarchists (the G8 conference).

1,078 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:44 AM PDT by iconoclast (Conservative, not partisan..)
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To: Samwise

It's the G8.


1,079 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:46 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: bad company

1,080 posted on 07/07/2005 4:11:46 AM PDT by Flyer (I'm looking for the FReeper that recommended Glory brand canned greens)
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