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.

[HiTech RedNeck]

They will be in pitiful shape indeed once payback begins.

[Brit_Guy]

BBC interviewing corresspondant at Kings Cross station. Explosion seemed to happen deep in tunnel. Walking wounded are out, however only now are they getting to the people closer to the blast and some serious injuries are now starting to be brought up at Kings Cross....

[PureSolace]

Anyone have a live feed? Everything I find shuts down due to traffic within 5 minutes of viewing. any help would be hott

[Allegra]

Witness on FNC says whoever perpetrated this act needs pity. I think they need killing myself.

I agree! Pity, my @ss! Eliminate this scum from the world. I've seen enough of what they've done. And I've seen very little of it, but it was enough to burn in my memory for the rest of my life.

[Flyer]

Wow!

[mhking]

Did London receive a warning?

There are unconfirmed reports of a warning received by Scotland Yard from Israel minutes before the first blast.

[RWR8189]

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[happinesswithoutpeace]

You still there?

[Killing Time]

What makes you think that the Iranians were involved?

I presume that the cell is AQ-affiliated and composed of local Pakistanis and/or North African immigrants.

[jjbrouwer]

Not really. I'm out in the suburbs - about 40 minutes from the affected stations.

[Ticonderoga34]

I'm just glad Bush is President and not John Kerry on this bloody British morning.

[bernie_g]

I'm elsewhere in the UK, watching the BBC right now. It appears Mr Blair will be making a statement at noon (ie in ten minutes)

We just had the Metropolitan Police Commissioner on, he refused to be drawn on casualties, but clearly there are many, some fatal according to various eyewitness reports.

[Northern Alliance]

Did London receive a warning?

The Police Chief said no, but now there are these rumours about the Yard telling Israel about it, so the situation on that is not clear. I suppose it is possible there was but the chief wasn't told. That'll all come out later.

[txradioguy]

Fox is quoting an EU spokesman as saying "this is a terrorist attack".

They've got Mansoor Ijaz live on the phone.


FNC also reporting that they got two of the bombs intact!

[Peach]

Yes, I'm still here.

[Allegra]

Maybe you could conspire to arrange for some applause for them.

That's a great idea. I'll start passing that word now.

After all, the reason they are here is because they're on our side and stand by the U.S.

[onyx]

(((Hopefully... fingers crossed...lol)))

[mhking]

BBC Breaking News ticker saying that two have been confirmed dead at Aldgate East Station.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

I guess Spain is so happy it appeased these b@stards.

Spain: "There is something to be said about being cowards....UK should have followed our example."

[monkapotamus]

I've had the bbc.co.uk live feed on for over an hour.