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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.


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To: Allegra

no, the bus originally bombed was a suicide bomber...not a new attack


1,381 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:00 AM PDT by Ragnar Danneskjold
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To: Dad yer funny

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.


1,382 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:03 AM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: tiredoflaundry
Has any of our "Brit FReepers "checked in?

MadIvan's here...I've not seen anthing from Snugs though.

1,383 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:03 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Dog

Even Churchill never had to deal with a sneak attack.


1,384 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:10 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: xp38

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)

1,385 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:11 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: Rightly Biased

Ivan was on an earlier thread he was ok..


1,386 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:15 AM PDT by Dog (Now through Time Life Records.Order your copy of Al-Zarqawi's Greatest Hit's for $19.95..)
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To: onyx

Yep. Bin Laden himself quoted that as being one of AQ's goals.


1,387 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:15 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Mexico, the 51st state.)
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To: Rightly Biased
Anybody heard from Ivan?

He checked in here an hour or so ago...

1,388 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:16 AM PDT by tomkat
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To: Peach

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.



1,389 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:16 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: PubliusEXMachina

The DU is certainly scraping up the bottom of the gene pool.


1,390 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:17 AM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: Allegra

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.


1,391 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:23 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Remind Liberal Cowards Why America Freed Iraq: http://massgraves.info/)
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To: tiredoflaundry

Mad Ivan has been reporting from his site.


1,392 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:23 AM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
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To: netmilsmom

I pray he and his are ok


1,393 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:27 AM PDT by Rightly Biased (<><)
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To: Soul Seeker

Lester Square also now confirmed as 6the blast site. Fox News confirmed.


1,394 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:30 AM PDT by defconw (ALLEN IN 08)
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To: onyx; All

WHHOOooa #1346 !!!! DU murderous moonbat traitor


1,395 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:37 AM PDT by Dad yer funny
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To: Peach

One AQ site stating it was foreign mujahir, not British "brothers", who conducted the operation. Read into it what you will.


1,396 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:41 AM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: radu

Your'e right.. that's an interesting choice of words.


1,397 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:47 AM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29 (My poor cat has a broken leg.... and a huge cast. <^..^>)
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To: RWR8189

Lord be with these people.


1,398 posted on 07/07/2005 4:42:55 AM PDT by Tennessean4Bush (An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds, a pessimist fears this is true.)
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To: olde north church

Yes, and it would be all about him.


1,399 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:02 AM PDT by carton253 (It's better to have a gun and not need it than not have a gun and need it.)
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To: Rightly Biased

He's been posting all morning.


1,400 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:05 AM PDT by LuLuLuLu
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