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.
Tell 'em, MadI. We got your back here in the US. Blair stood by us and we will now stand by him. I know he has done all he can to protect his people, just as W has. Frankly I'm surprised we haven't had a few bombers here ourselves since 9/11.
Shut up.
Thanks! I was just in the process of looking that up.
Emergency services personnel work near the site of a bus explosion in Tavistock Squaure in London July 7, 2005. A series of explosions ripped through London's underground rail system on Thursday morning, killing several people, in what appeared to be co-ordinated attacks to coincide with the start of a G8 summit in Scotland. REUTERS/Johnathan Bainbridge
Because the UK allows them in almost as fast as the US does. They help to extend the the socialist pyramid scheme by a few years after all.
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Al Quada is taking credit for it on their website, acccording to CNN report.
Blair speaking now..
He's good as underdog...and we scratch the eyes out of the liberals, so he's covered.
Viva Free Republic
G8 delegates about to speak at Gleneagles
Of course, the liberals are full of gas on just about everything.Naw, just hot air. If they were full of gas they would be good for something. >:)
-Eric
There's a difference?
Opps. I just took the Threat Matrix word for it. I just got up and have no coffee or contact lenses yet. sorry
Debris is seen near the site of a bus explosion in Tavistock Square in London July 7, 2005. A series of explosions ripped through London's underground rail system on Thursday morning, killing several people, in what appeared to be co-ordinated attacks to coincide with the start of a G8 summit in Scotland. REUTERS/Johnathan Bainbridge
What? No freemonarchy.com?
Not all Muslims are terrorists, but all terriorists are Muslim.
I don't think it would take much for AQ to add a couple bombers in other countries. Time will tell, but I would would take any straight up bet against the Polish building being terrorist related - eg, I think it better than 50%.
Other countries better be on heightened alert now.
All commuters in the US --- Watch out!
He will be safe. MY family got to Madrid the 24th and the next day they had the ETA bombing there and now this!!! Tehy leave tomorrow thank god.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4659511.stm
ala Tom Cruise.
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