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.
Casualties, not fatalities. So far, 2 dead, 9 injured confirmed.
Yes, been reporting that for a little while now.
IRA generally warns in advance.Yep, and they'd be especially certain to now since they would want "credit". Almost certainly Al Qaeda. I wonder if any of the Saudi royals are in London (OBL hates them).
-Eric
In due course, friend. In due course.
this is pretty awful stuff... yes, thanks for the support yanks... i have three friend in central london who just missed the explosions... blair to speak in 15 minutes
Islamists don't give a damn about slaughtering Muslims, though. They've certainly proven that over and over. And the best place to hide is in plain sight. If I were the folks in that neighborhood, I'd start keeping an eye on my neighbors.
I've heard the term "casualties", but not confirming whether injuries or deaths; that 90 figure is only from Charing Cross Station, mind you.
Blair to speak in about 15-20 minutes. Bush and Blair have met. The Queen is probably still at home. Only public transit points and buses have been hit.
Indeed.
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1454279.html
"Many feared dead after blasts
A series of terrorist blasts have ripped through central London leaving scores of casualties."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Eye-witnesses reported seeing bodies piled in the wreckage of damaged Tube trains.
A double decker bus packed with people forced off the underground when the network was shut down was ripped apart by a massive blast.
Eyewitnesses said there were many fatalities.
The onslaught came as world leaders including Tony Blair and US President Bush were meeting in Scotland for the G8 summit.
The terror attacks began with a series of co-ordinated blasts on the Tube network."
I knew it wasn't your sentiments... but thanks for replying. Typical DU, huh?
I haven't heard of any threats as of yet.
There will be rumors up the ying yang, as happens after incidents such as this, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction. Will keep you posted. In the meantime.....
Keep your back to the wall and your eyes open.
God be with you.
I am not the person who said that, i copied from DU
1. To recapitulate Al Q'aeda's success in pushing Spain out of the Coalition, and out of Iraq.
2. To do it while the G-8 is meeting in Scotland, forcing Blair to break up the conference -- it's a message to the G-8, something along the lines of, "we are the powerful ones -- you must appease us!" Straight out of the Sect of the Assassins.
3. It may not be over yet. They may yet make a play for a major political figure -- Blair, Bush, the Queen, maybe Putin.
D.C. Metro system on higher alert. High visibility patrols and extra man power this morning.
Spaniard.
Tastes like $h*t!
Also finding posts on the sites from posters who said they had fellow Muslims asking questions about would they would do during 9-11 style attack in the UK..those posts were dated yesterday.
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