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.
here's one I found: " A horse of good bottom means of good stamina, good foundation."
I've seen the phrase used in British books to refer to people as well.
So, I guess we're both right!
It doesn't matter.
Churchill wrote his speeches, and delivered them to great effect when it mattered.
Like GW said,"You are either with us or against us."
Choose wisely.
OMG! That's horrid. I cannot believe the death toll remains at two, but I'm certainly thankful.
From North to south, east to west". This seems familiar..like something I remember from an old Usama tape around the time of 9-11. It also seems...."directional", i.e., a command.
July 7, 1987: Former National Security Council aide Oliver North begins his televised testimony in the Iran-Contra hearings, testifying that he took no action that was not approved by his superiors.
Time to bomb Iran.
Blair is boarding a helicopter live on CNN for his trip back to London. CNN says 160 injured.
The muslim population EVERYWHERE is a 5th column element which lives to support thr jihadists wherever they are.
Please...tell me the G8 is NOT going to sit down and resume talks about global warming.
Yes indeed--fannie in UK equals bad bad c-word here. I learned that a few years ago--thankfully.
North Chingford in NE of the City, about halfway between London and the M25.
oh yeah it will!
I refuse to watch Qatie, but from the posts I am reading, sounds like she is doing what she and the rest of MSM did after 9/11, instructing us how to react and think. Soon our MSM will not refer to this as a terrorist attack. All pictures and videos will disappear or be santized.
After all, if Qatie does not tell us, we might react with hatred and anger.
Is it still possible to enrage the UK, when daily there's outrageous street crimes committed by gangs of roving thugs on legally-disarmed innocent victims that are swept under the rug by Scotland Yard?
That's what's left of the suicide bomber, right? Only his very Middle-Eastern looking head?
Financial Times - UK - Tony Blair cals it TERRORISM.
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