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.
Quote: I just got to work and read about the blast. Sounds like the evil doers are at it once again. I hope this shuts up the stupid leftist.
Not a chance. Just checked out DU. They are blaming the west and our culture.
She actually just left England Tuesday to come to the states for a friend's wedding.
She has to come through Kings Cross tube to get to the airport. I know, because I was just there.
Prayers for the people of London.
Major U.S. cities raise vigilance
No immediate plans to raise threat level
Department spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said, however, that there were no immediate plans to raise the nation's threat level.
"We do not have any intelligence indicating this type of attack is planned in the United States," Roehrkasse said.
The Homeland Security Department asked authorities in major cities for "continued vigilance" of their transportation systems, Roehrkasse said.
interesting. the markets are shrugging this off.
I suspect that they will close up today.
It'll be interesting to see what the Dem talking points will be today.
Too many have drunk the Kool-Aid, whether leftist, kook, or both.
if you are talking about actual terrorists, it would be maybe 10 percent....probably much less than that.
Those who hate the US? probably 40-50.
Spam?
What else is new?
CNN showing video from a cell phone inside one of the subway cars.
It's easy to ignore that when all the leader is saying is "Oh woe is us Muslims."
Wouldn't surprise me.
Amen
I'm very frightened for Europe since their extremist Muslim problem is very large.
They are so blinded by their hatred of President Bush and our own country, they are not being rational(sp). My brother is one of them. I out right accused him of hoping we fail in this war. He tried to deny it, but I waved him away saying, that everybody sees this, that is why you are losing party members and elections, and it must chap your (his) A$s that most of the people serving in Iraq and Afganistan would follow President Bush into He**. His response? They are brainwashed. I just laughed.
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