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.
no, the bus originally bombed was a suicide bomber...not a new attack
hope someone like George Allen tell Fat Teddy Wetbrain et al to STFU and let the guys with true GUTS deal with this
As soon as our first democrat makes an ugly statement, I will go get some sleep.
MadIvan's here...I've not seen anthing from Snugs though.
Even Churchill never had to deal with a sneak attack.
Walking wounded being treated at the London Hilton Metropole after the explosion at Edgware Road tube station in London, Thursday July 7, 2005. Near simultaneous explosions rocked the London subway and three double-decker buses at the morning rush hour Thursday, police and news reports said, injuring some people and prompting officials to shut down the entire underground transport network. Some media reports said there were fatalities. (AP Photo / Edmond Terakopian/PA)
Ivan was on an earlier thread he was ok..
Yep. Bin Laden himself quoted that as being one of AQ's goals.
He checked in here an hour or so ago...
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/mideast/history/timeline.html
July 7, 1937
The British-organized Peel Commission issues report recommending partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states as solution to the ongoing conflict.
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http://www.passia.org/palestine_facts/chronology/14001962.htm
July 7: Mount Scopus area in Jerusalem divided into 3 sectors: a Jewish sector (incl. the Hadassah Hospital and Hebrew University, which were completely isolated from Israel); an Arab sector (the village of Issawiya); and a third sector incl. the Arab Augusta Victoria Hospital.
The DU is certainly scraping up the bottom of the gene pool.
No, this is detail info about the Bus with the roof sheered off. CNN says emergency services are telling them under one station along there are double-digit FATALITIES.
Mad Ivan has been reporting from his site.
I pray he and his are ok
Lester Square also now confirmed as 6the blast site. Fox News confirmed.
WHHOOooa #1346 !!!! DU murderous moonbat traitor
One AQ site stating it was foreign mujahir, not British "brothers", who conducted the operation. Read into it what you will.
Your'e right.. that's an interesting choice of words.
Lord be with these people.
Yes, and it would be all about him.
He's been posting all morning.
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