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.
Exactly. In fact, this attack will only strengthen Blair's resolve.
Katie Colic currently on NBC admonishing her viewers not to rush to judgement and accept Al Qaeda's claim of responsibility.
Yes and Churchill did not have to give a statement hours after an attack.
Maybe it's because they don't think.
Well, I think that a visit to the pub is required.
Thanks again for the nice words.
I'm fine. I'm not even in London at the moment.
Regards, Ivan
the Hamptons crowd with BIG homes are gonna have lots of house guests for the rest of the summer , folks aren't gonna be in NYC
Its possible.
Don't take the bus
wouldn't you just love it if the Danes and Italy decided that they are not going to be next and got together and did a regime change on their own. I think they could take Syria.
CNN reporter on the scene at King's Square says the mood has suddenly changed...lights on the rescue vehicles are being turned off...and that it has changed from a rescue to a recovery op now.
If the terrorists want death, then I say we give it to them. Raise at once the black flag. No quarter given. Kill every last one of them.
All those public security cameras some here have decried certainly didn't prevent this attack but they may be useful in getting those perps who are still alive.
Ivan does the nubers 7-7 mean anything to the British?
Opening soon in a city near you "A Suicide Bomber on the Bus.".......brought to you by islam. Call your local mosque for show times.
Hopefully, they'll tighten their security and immigration, but are we doing any better? I mean we have radical Muslim schools operating in our country.
Praying for yall this morning Ivan
Regards
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Cell phones are not working, much the same as when we were hit. Only way to get out is land line.
People have been told to stay were they are, so snugs may be holding up somewhere until later.
Throw in internment camps and I think you've got a complete package.
Use the following address to send condolences to your local British Consulate.
http://www.britainusa.com/consular/SearchResults.asp?link=&Article_ID=308&TableName=tblBGO_Oth
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