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.
9 + 11 + 01 = 19
LOL! Public school grad, yes?
God bless you, Ivan, and your beautiful country.
Stay strong. America stands shoulder to shoulder with our British friends.
Was that necessary?
Let me answer that for you.
NO!!!
I'm not certain....but wasn't Iraq "quieter" in the last couple of days??
And those in Iraq aren't really terrorists... they are Muslim minutemen fighting against an imperial occupation. (Sarcasm off)
Thetan?
I'm with ya, locked and loaded.
Hoo aah!
Hurricane Dennis now a Cat 2.
6 explosions in London during rush hour. 5 in the subway, 1 on a double decker bus.
Oh, stop it. Did she have a sign that said, "Wife of terrorist"?
What don't you understand abut terrorism?
You are a complete idiot. Really, do you have two brain cells to rub together, or are you operating with a single amoeba floating in your cranium?
As a very wise man once said, in order to stop terrorism fully, we have to be lucky every single time, and catch them every single time. In order for them to succeed, they only have to get lucky once. They got lucky once. And even the best and most prepared authorities are not going to know everything, particularly in the face of an enemy that is constantly updating and changing its modus operandi.
Blair is not to blame. I would only blame him if he showed a lack of resolve in the face of this. He hasn't.
So do shut up. Obviously noxious gases are the only thing you have to contribute to this discussion.
Ivan
She said that today? Or the day of the bombing?
Real photo.
Exactly. And we Americans stand with you, our British friends. We don't forget who our strongest supporter was after 9/11 and we never will.
I'm headed your way next month and this event has not dimmed my enthusiasm whatsoever. I am not in the habit of allowing terrorists to strike fear into me and I know the British aren't either.
Fox now says 5 under ground 2 up top.
Hope anyone on here that has family and friends on that underground hears that they are ok.
This has left me so sick to my stomach, I have lots of friends who take that route to work.
Prayers for everyone.
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