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.
ANYthing.
We all may go to Orange level soon.
NY is already Orange, might go to Level Red.
Blair coming up in 45 minutes to make a statement.
Good you made it.
Terror attack on tube and buses.
This is too much. I'm getting freshly angry all over again. Is there any doubt as to who is behind this?
SKY NEWS: Army on the streets in Covent Garden
Who on earth could have done this?
Do they think it's over?
Are you and your's okay? You folk are certainly in our prayers.
I heard something about an unconfirmed recent explosion there on fox news.
Islamo-fascist outrage (yet again) *ping.
3 buses blown up how come they say they don't know what caused it? It's a terrorist attack that's what caused it, God help the wounded. This sure puts 3 meals a day at Guantanamo into perspective, and it puts into perspective how vulnerable we still are in the US.
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DITTO!
So glad to hear your family is checking in with you.
At least 8 explosions in London...tube and double-decker bus. At least 90 casualties, don't know how many are dead. London center is paralyzed. Terrorism, although no official confirmation yet.
8 people reported dead on bus explosion at Russell Square.
MSNBC tied into ITN.
"at least six explosions", according to Sky News...
I'm NOT going down into the subways today!
Sky New : Army on the Streets in Covent Garden
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