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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: Rightly Biased; snugs2

Ivan's here...Snugs, where are you??


1,401 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:13 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: kcvl
Suicide bomber was on one of the buses that had it's top blown off according to London news sources per Fox News, but hasn't been independently confirmed by Fox News.

I'd pretty much have to believe it, for a rush hour bus in London. No way a package could be planted on the ceiling of such a bus without somebody seeing it.

1,402 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:24 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: Protect the Bill of Rights

Thank you for finding that, PTBOR.


1,403 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:26 AM PDT by Peach
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To: A Citizen Reporter

Like I said, here they come.


1,404 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:34 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: LuLuLuLu

Thanks


1,405 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:40 AM PDT by Rightly Biased (<><)
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To: Dog

See #1287 for significance of 7-7.


1,406 posted on 07/07/2005 4:43:47 AM PDT by Peach
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To: Pharmboy

Try to watch him on a replay. PM Blair was shaken... but in full control. I admire him.


1,407 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:00 AM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: iconoclast

I guess that's the downside of international ambitions via the terrorists. Olympic city, G8, helper of the US...they want it all. Blair better tell them to put their ****s on the table or they're against us. Global jihad...never happen...while I breathe.

If they're any terrorists gloating over the thread...I will be ripping your throat out soon.


1,408 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:00 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Ignorance is a condition. Stupidity is a strategy.)
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To: Howlin

I guess. They're nuts.


1,409 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:22 AM PDT by Trust but Verify
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To: PubliusEXMachina

That is really sick. The poster needs to be in a mental ward.


1,410 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:22 AM PDT by Eva
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To: Diddle E. Squat; Dog; A Citizen Reporter

Is it possible these were ALL suicide bombers?


1,411 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:25 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Rebelbase

You know you can do < a href="url" > text < /a >


1,412 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:25 AM PDT by Crazieman (6-23-2005, Establishment of the United Socialist States of America)
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To: happinesswithoutpeace

They are all brothers in blood and they will all die.


1,413 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:25 AM PDT by Peach
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To: onyx

Glad to see you're up Onyx. This is really tragic news.


1,414 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:26 AM PDT by bd476
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To: durasell

Bad news from King's Cross. Could be double-digit deaths according to emergency services. (CNN)


1,415 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:38 AM PDT by 12B
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To: ARCADIA

People wearing emergency blankets gather near the site of a bus after an explosion in Tavistock Square in London July 7, 2005. REUTERS/Johnathan Bainbridge

1,416 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:38 AM PDT by kcvl
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To: newzjunkey
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.

UPDATE: that was King's Cross station. That is now a RECOVERY operation and no longer a rescue operation. Again, this according to CNN reporting on location at King's Cross station.

1,417 posted on 07/07/2005 4:44:43 AM PDT by newzjunkey (Remind Liberal Cowards Why America Freed Iraq: http://massgraves.info/)
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To: onyx

It's time our British brothers stop letting the Jihadists flood their country.


1,418 posted on 07/07/2005 4:45:00 AM PDT by tomahawk (http://tomahawkblog.blogspot.com/)
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To: Rightly Biased

He started a thread, it's on here.


1,419 posted on 07/07/2005 4:45:04 AM PDT by keysguy (Time to get rid of the UN and the ACLU)
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To: All

Unconfirmed report on FNC that the bus explosion was a homicide bomber.


1,420 posted on 07/07/2005 4:45:04 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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