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.
This is NOT the thread for criticism of Bush.
This is about our staunchest ally and the terrorist attack they have suffered.
Fox reports 7/8 explosions and not at all clear if it's over yet or not.
No one has taken responsibility yet, but Al Queda did not take credit for Madrid for a long time (probably to spread confusion).
Damn. I first thought of the IRA, but now...al qaeda.
May God comfort and console all the English people and visitors and PM Tony Blair at this time.
Prayers for all our Londoner friends and allies. And death to the Islamofascists - time to take off the other glove and unleash hell. This has got to stop once and for all no matter the cost.
no picnic here in NYC , just take the kids and GO , no s**t
At approximately 8:50AM London time.
I have been thinking the same thing. I keep seeing that idiot, Arianna Huffington, whining about the appearance of evil at Gitmo. It just seemed kind of selfish to post about our trivial political differences while our British friends are suffering such a tragedy.
Our morning rush hours are just beginning and I will be very nervous today.
Needless to say, we need to be on alert in the United States.
God be with the UK right now and please be with President Bush right now and grant him a safe return to to our shores.
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On another note-can't wait to hear the spin (can't think of names) the nay-sayers in Parliment will put on this. They will blame us of course. "If it was not for President Bush and his War on Terror, our country would not be under attack."
On America's blackest day since the Civil War, when the President rose to address the Congress and the People, all our fairweather friends were back on their ranchos and at their offices.......it was your P.M. who was sitting in the gallery, chipper and ready to go, running toward trouble, his pockets bulging with well-used brass knuckles.
Funny how when things get really bad and the sky turns black, the same old faces seem to turn up.
We don't forget things like that. Got your backs, amigo.
Hey Michael. Avoid MARTA today. We need ya in one piece.
njured tube passenger is escorted away from Edgware Road Tube Station in London following an explosion, Thursday July 7, 2005. Near simultaneous explosions rocked the London subway and three double-decker buses at the morning rush hour Thursday, police and news reports said, injuring some people and prompting officials to shut down the entire underground transport network. Some media reports said there were fatalities. (AP Photo/ Jane Mingay)
Colonel Hunt on now. FINALLY, a sane person commenting. Says this has nothing to do with the Olympics. Points out that it was an attack on the ecomic center. Says it took too long to plan this. Hunt says no one could have stopped this...too many people coming in for G8, Live 8, etc.
violent yes...bright, no.
Not the Dems. We must understand them after all.
90 casualties have NOT been confirmed yet. They are saying In London even any kind of injury is considered a casualtie. I hope its less but I have a feeling it is much more by the looks of things. Jeeze this is sooo sickening! I am sooo angry! BASTARDS!
Are you still here, Mad Ivan?
Prayers for all in London.
Prayers to the people of the United Kingdom. People I know died in DC on September 11 2001, and in Bali on October 12, 2002 - I really don't want a hattrick here.
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