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.
It is sure looking more like an attack and not a power surge.
PING to MadIvan
Simultaneous attacks at various locations. The M.O. is familiar.
UNCONFIRMED reports on BBC thet THREE buses have been blown up.
an eye witness talking on BBC news24 said that the bus explosion hepped outside the office of the british medical association. he said that he believe there are FIVE FATALITIES, covered in white sheets, the front of the BMA building is covered in blood. the bus's top deck exploded, the botton half of the bus appear undamaged but the top has gone.
shit.
Sky News says now 3 bus explosions...
Oh my God! May our Heavenly Father save the lives of the wounded, and welcome the souls of the deads.
Sounds like a day in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
*DJ Blasts On At Least Three London Buses - Police
MSNBC is still trying to come up to speed. NBC has correspondents in London. I don't get it.
Yes, onyx. And it is SUCH a great city. I ride the tube at night there by myself all the time and have never felt like I'm in danger. Just damn. I can't say on the board what I am saying to my screen right now about those responsible for this.
Well to tell you the truth. It sounds a lot worse...
Prayers.
Oh boy. The trains are attacked, so London tells everyone to get on the buses. Then the buses are attacked. I wonder if the villains are now going to do something in car traffic.
The police confirmed an explosion on a bus in Tavistock Place in Central London.
Thanks cindy. Apparently foreign TV is more helpful than the UK output which is clearly in emergency censorship mode so keep this coming please.
It was a series of operations. Prayers are needed now.
Re: "Just damn. I can't say on the board what I am saying to my screen right now about those responsible for this."
We all feel the same!
You're welcome.
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