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.
because politicos get lulled into PANDERING
BBC is interviewing passers by. There was a WW2 veteran who had been trying to get to some sort of veterans re-union.
He said something like: "People have tried blowing us up before plenty of times, it won't get us down. Nil Desperandum."
But, unfortunately, we could be hit like this in the blink of an eye.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
Maybe she's not married? Isn't that possible? Are muslim women not allowed to travel without their husbands? How do you know she was a muslim? When I travel by myself, nobody has ever asked me where MY husband is. I think you are wound a little too tight if you are at the point where you assume a muslim woman traveling alone is likely the wife of a terrorist.Unfortunately, some here assume any Muslim is a terrorist.
-Eric
Good point, Ken5050.
Are you listening to the Mayor of London? I like that guy.
Sorry, that was crass.
Wording.
Per MSNBC
190 being treated
150 seriously hurt
2 dead
Wrong..that's the loony fringe..they're beyond hope...the middle of the roaders will realize the obvious..W has kept us safe..
Can anyone say "Border Security"?
The Mayor of London was, indeed, impressive.
Exactly right. It will happen. As far as we know, London was a test for the US.
Wow.
The cowards will fail.
You ask me...this is the closest i've been to global warming.
They'll just keep these leaders moving around...no schedule per se.
London's Mayor Livingstone this morning.
that's RE Ke, however..who wants to welcome Muslims into his midst..he has, and this is what he got..
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