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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: happinesswithoutpeace; MadIvan

It is sure looking more like an attack and not a power surge.

PING to MadIvan


141 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:05 AM PDT by onyx (Pope John Paul II - May 18, 1920 - April 2, 2005 = SANTO SUBITO!)
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To: Miss Marple

Simultaneous attacks at various locations. The M.O. is familiar.


142 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:15 AM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life, or nothing at all)
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To: Diddle E. Squat

UNCONFIRMED reports on BBC thet THREE buses have been blown up.


143 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:20 AM PDT by cooper72
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To: cooper72

an eye witness talking on BBC news24 said that the bus explosion hepped outside the office of the british medical association. he said that he believe there are FIVE FATALITIES, covered in white sheets, the front of the BMA building is covered in blood. the bus's top deck exploded, the botton half of the bus appear undamaged but the top has gone.

shit.


144 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:29 AM PDT by cokecan
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To: Miss Marple; All

Sky News says now 3 bus explosions...


145 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:31 AM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: Eurotwit

Oh my God! May our Heavenly Father save the lives of the wounded, and welcome the souls of the deads.


146 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:35 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (Deutschland kommt wieder!)
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To: Eurotwit

Sounds like a day in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.


147 posted on 07/07/2005 2:30:44 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: sonofatpatcher2
CNN reporting Scotland Yards says 7 explosions - 6 subway, one bus

7 confirmed explosions and ONE found device = 8...G8.
148 posted on 07/07/2005 2:31:00 AM PDT by CaptSkip
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To: cooper72

*DJ Blasts On At Least Three London Buses - Police


149 posted on 07/07/2005 2:31:16 AM PDT by dakine
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To: Miss Marple

MSNBC is still trying to come up to speed. NBC has correspondents in London. I don't get it.


150 posted on 07/07/2005 2:31:18 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: onyx

Yes, onyx. And it is SUCH a great city. I ride the tube at night there by myself all the time and have never felt like I'm in danger. Just damn. I can't say on the board what I am saying to my screen right now about those responsible for this.


151 posted on 07/07/2005 2:31:38 AM PDT by Miss Behave (Do androids dream of electric sheep?)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Well to tell you the truth. It sounds a lot worse...

Prayers.


152 posted on 07/07/2005 2:31:48 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: cooper72

Oh boy. The trains are attacked, so London tells everyone to get on the buses. Then the buses are attacked. I wonder if the villains are now going to do something in car traffic.


153 posted on 07/07/2005 2:32:09 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: dakine

The police confirmed an explosion on a bus in Tavistock Place in Central London.


154 posted on 07/07/2005 2:32:10 AM PDT by dakine
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To: HiTech RedNeck

155 posted on 07/07/2005 2:32:19 AM PDT by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Cindy

Thanks cindy. Apparently foreign TV is more helpful than the UK output which is clearly in emergency censorship mode so keep this coming please.


156 posted on 07/07/2005 2:32:30 AM PDT by Killing Time
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To: cokecan
sit v confused. similtainious 'incidents' happening all over central london.

its possible that some are terrorism and some just freaky coincidences


Brings back memories of watching the Today Show just as the second tower was hit on 911.
/shiver
157 posted on 07/07/2005 2:33:00 AM PDT by Sweet_Sunflower29 (My poor cat has a broken leg.... and a huge cast. <^..^>)
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To: onyx

It was a series of operations. Prayers are needed now.


158 posted on 07/07/2005 2:33:05 AM PDT by happinesswithoutpeace (You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
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To: Miss Behave

Re: "Just damn. I can't say on the board what I am saying to my screen right now about those responsible for this."

We all feel the same!


159 posted on 07/07/2005 2:33:09 AM PDT by sonofatpatcher2 (Texas, Love & a .45-- What more could you want, campers? };^)
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To: Killing Time

You're welcome.


160 posted on 07/07/2005 2:33:14 AM PDT by Cindy
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