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.
Yeah: It is now clear this was terrorists. My probabilities are now up to over 98%
How horrible to be trapped like that, afraid of fire and more explosions and some in pain. My God.
The DU scum is in total denial about what is happening in the world today. Let them hug their trees, the brave will fight the terrorists.
I had posted this on the Threat Matrix.
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It is OFFICIAL: The DailyKOS crowd have crystallized that it is Bush to blame for this attack. "Iraq has not made us safer" and "Taking the war to them so it doesn't come to us" was "dumb." Etc. You get the drift. Sickos. Every one.
Prayers to our friends.
I think we have to go back to the recent Zaquawi tapes and read them with the knowledge of the events of today.
I always took his speeches as an "order" not just a little dissertaion.
I'll be surprised if they have the resources to pull off a coordinated attack in those countries as well. If there's anything to be grateful for, it's that this wasn't a WMD attack. It's always been my fear that was next.
I suspect they'll blame Blair for this because he backed Bush on Iraq.
moonbats.............
The greatest irony of all would be to find involvement by those released Guantanamo detainees who were so feted in the London tabs.
They have trouble getting dressed in the morning.
This was done by pros.
I put a link in my post. Here it is again.
Brian Ross on ABC is reporting that on the islamic websites Al Quida al Jihad is claiming responsibility for the attacks.
I knew credit would be taken.
It was also mentioned they threatened Denmark and Italy that if they don't move their troops out of Iraq, they will be attacked. Damn the terrorists.
He's probably hiding.
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