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.

[Allegra]

Your odds are better in London...eat well....

Oh, count on it! That's usually what I most look forward to when I go on R&R. And contrary to popular belief, London has some great food.

I hope this thing isn't some terrorist crap and I hope everyone is OK.

[Killing Time]

Lights are on. Lots of sirens.

[Miss Marple]

Y. Fox reporting city-wide power outage in London.

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Wow...wasn't there another one awhile back, turned out to be some sort of gas explosion?

[Crazieman]

Ol' reliable HOLLOWAY NEWS CHANNEL plods on.

CNN has the only coverage

[Allegra]

Incedents occurred at approximate 8:49am London time.

That's right during their rush hour....

[happinesswithoutpeace]

Choppers in the air?

[Miss Marple]

Thanks. Will switch to CNN....gong from Fox woke me.

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Yes, during rush hour on 7/7

[Crazieman]

CNN just yanked the feed from international about 2 minutes ago

[HiTech RedNeck]

The train stopped and people were using umberellas to smash windows of the trains.

Umbrellas... was it storming out? A lightning strike?

[happinesswithoutpeace]

"He added people were milling around Kings Cross covered in soot."

Soot in an electric tunnel? Are there the train cars on fire?

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CNN international just broke away and went back to domestic U.S. channel. CNN (US) says "details are sketchy". Investigating reports of other explosions.

[monkapotamus]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161768,00.html

AP: Explosion on London Subway Line

Thursday, July 07, 2005

LONDON  — An explosion on a subway line — apparently caused by a power surge — injured several people in London's financial district Thursday morning, British Transport Police () said.

Metronet, a company that maintains the subway infrastructure, said the explosion was caused by a power surge.

London Underground () reported a second incident at another subway station in northeast London, but details weren't immediately available.

London Ambulance Service () said several vehicles had been dispatched to the area near Liverpool Street station, and police reported that several people were injured.

Several subway stations were closed following the incident.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161768,00.html

[Killing Time]

Word of mouth now has it that it is definately bombs - including one on a bus at Russell Square - I heard the explosion.

Reports of body parts at Aldgate as well.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

A bus on the street or a terminal?

[onyx]

Power surge?

[Allegra]

Word of mouth now has it that it is definately bombs - including one on a bus at Russell Square - I heard the explosion.

Reports of body parts at Aldgate as well.

%$#!!!

[advance_copy]

Word of mouth now has it that it is definately bombs - including one on a bus at Russell Square - I heard the explosion. Reports of body parts at Aldgate as well.

Prayers for Londoners.

[GermanBusiness]

Debka.com says that a London bus was bombed as well. Debka better be lying. It is an Israeli disinformation site. But it can be dead accurate about tomorrow's news sometimes.