BLAST AT CITY TUBE STATION - FOUR BOMB EXPLOSIONS AROUND LONDON

Sky News ^ | July 7, 2005

[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.

[JFC]

Laura is correct, this war on terror will go on for years that is just what President Bush said in the beginning.

I hope we do get our boarders secure as possible. Thank God for the MINUTE MEN.

[maica]

I wonder how 777 would translate in Arabic? I am definitely dyslexic in arabic.

[Nam Vet]

Welcome to FReerepublic posting! Nice first post. Hope to see more of you.

Nam Vet

[Gunrunner2]

Just ONE. . .

[txradioguy]

LOL! not it's not.

[steveegg]

Outside of NYC and probably DC (both perpetually on Orange), they're on the same as the rest of the country (Yellow).

[ChadGore]

Re: Of course, Khobar and the Cole (not to mention WTC #1) all occurred LONG before we took out Saddam

Just to extend that point a little bit . . The US did not occupy any Arab nation before 9/11.

In short ?

We tryed peace, we got 9/11.

[kassie]

Thanks. FOX news talking about it right now.

[txradioguy]

Good job! Glad you're not lurking anymore.

[hummingbird]

Plus all of the briefcases, backpacks etc left behind will have to be destroyed.

Good point.

[jtminton]

Welcome aboard!

[JFC]

Train alert will be raised soon, per FNC in the United States.

[ChadGore]

We're all Londoners today.

[jdm]

Christopher Hitchens on Laura Ingraham live right now (for anyone interested)....

LISTEN LIVE

http://www2.krla870.com/listen/

[MamaLucci]

And on top of all of this...today is my sons 14th birthday.

.........and my...uh.............39th...........;)

[Sacajaweau]

I'm sure the alert is "all encompassing" and not just trains. Common sense!!

[txradioguy]

Breaking on FNC...threat level being raised to Orange an all U.S. railways.

[hummingbird]

Thanks, Eepsy, I get such an education from Freepers!

[Diddle E. Squat]

Good thing that Fox News Channel thinks we are too stupid to stick with the news conference (though CNN and MSNBC still are) and must rush to their commentators to tell us what to think. Which by the way are the same thoughts that have been expressed 2 dozen times in the last hour. Of course, during the first half hour that CNN was reporting this, Fox was running a Cavuto repeat show on who would replace Howard Stern, though they did break in once to report a citywide power outage(which never happened.)

[MEG33]

I hope so..They would love to do a double header I am sure..

Europe I am certain will be on full alert,too...

The thing about "leaving a package" is that it is so easy to accomplish..