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.

[cokecan]

i though that too. it might take some pressure off though, email probably the best way to contact loved ones in london.

thanks for your support yanks, i know theres not a lot you can do right now but its nice to know that so many people care at dark 0'clock in the morning.

[bad company]

Threads from DU;


General Discussion
Funny how Bu$h always gets a distraction
Discussion started at Thu Jul-07-05 05:53 PM by DoYouEverWonder

General Discussion
Good thing we got Saddam, "W"!!!
Discussion started at Thu Jul-07-05 05:49 PM by Bluebear


General Discussion
Now we know its a power surge dont lose site of ROVE/DSM
Discussion started at Thu Jul-07-05 05:25 PM by brettdale


General Discussion
Power Surge causes London Underground expolsion
Discussion started at Thu Jul-07-05 05:19 PM by brettdale

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They are sad that it might distract from the rove thing.

[Eva]

So, you think that a large percentage of the British population will pull a Spain? I certainly hope not. The British are made of much stronger stuff than that.

[Lazamataz]

"I am British and my first reaction is FU Tony Blair and the warmongers!!"

Liberals are as much the enemy as Al Qaeda.

[leadpenny]

I'm holding my breath for what could happen in US cities this A.M.

[durasell]

Here is some very good advice:

Choose a side. Put aside political differences and understand that we're facing an enemy that hates us all equally.

[CaptSkip]

And the moonbats at DU are saying?

"Planned and executed by MI5 to push the Nat'l ID system through. This has MI5 written all over it"...stupid F***in DU children!

[doosee]

Did I just hear 90 fatalities on FNC? From Brian Kilmeade

[Bahbah]

someone is saying that there were warnings to Scotland Yard by Israel moments before the attacks started.

Oddly,it was the reverse. England warned Israel. ???

[sonofatpatcher2]

Re: RWR8189 - And the moonbats at DU are saying?

Answered by kendu: '"I am British and my first reaction is FU Tony Blair and the warmongers!!" hows that?

Par for the course, pudnocker. No crawl back under your rock...

[mhking]

Any national, or international streaming news sites that anyone knows about?

Most of my sources are slammed. I've got ABC News Now simulcasting BBC News 24 (but that's directly from BellSouth), and I've found a Windows Media Player feed from WHDH-TV Boston (mms://wm-live.world.mii-streaming.net/whdh), which has been covering this off and on as breaking news.

[Lazamataz]

Someday I would like to arrange a speaker meeting in Hotlanta, with Buckhead speaking.

[newzjunkey]

Glad to see you're well. Stay alert; stay safe.

[kendu]

yes, sorry forgot to post the source

[Northern Alliance]

There is a report that Israel might have warned Scotland Yard minutes before it

Not on Fox. Just the opposite - that UK warned Israel. Yes, I know it doesn't make sense and the Fox folks are sceptical that it is a valid report, but that is the way it is being reported there.

One of their people is saying that destructive power of the bomb is multiplied by 10 X in a contained space like the subway.

[Killing Time]

If you were gonna explode a dirty bomb you wouldn't do it underground.

[ChadGore]

We're all Londoners today.

[onyx]

Good thinking... that will be a clue. Recalling the Pali's celebrating.

[kayak]

Please report on your daughter. Where is she?

I may not be able to get back to the computer until tonight but will check for news from you.

[beyond the sea]

"This is something you would not wish on anybody. My point is I hope this is not the start of something bigger. Give Bush an excuse to turn America into a full-on dictatorship. Bush, Cheney, and Rove know they are in deep trouble. What better way to stay in power than create chaos. I don't like the feel of this one bit!"

Yeh......... it's another 'Burning of The Reichstag'.

DU bizarre speculation will rise today.