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.

[E Rocc]

A simple power surge sure as hell does not cause this sort of severe destruction.

And has very little effect on buses.

-Eric

[april15Bendovr]

Anyone think that Ted Kennedy and Patrick Leahy would object to rounding up Al Qaeda suspects in our country today if we knew they would hit us during the afternoon commute?

Or would these pathetic enabling liberals be more interested in the rights of terrorists?

[mainepatsfan]

Have they asked him if he thinks the US and or GB are to blame for the attacks?

[pitinkie]

Yes but Harrods would be more of one I think!

[texasbluebell]

No, I guess not. But I well remember what he said in the past. Time for Ken to wake up.

[epluribus_2]

Anyone else glad we aren't listening to a briefing today by president Kerry?

[bernie_g]

Ken Livingstone is a Stalinist, but he's also a Londoner and it was the latter who was giving that speech I think.

[1066AD]

Harrods, owned by a shifty Egyptian, LOL.

[olde north church]

Be under no illusion, the beckon call to arms against the Sons of Darkness has been sounded again. How many more times will the clarion be ignored?
You don't kill a colony of ants one by one. You kill the queen. You kill the eggs. You kill the larva.

[steveegg]

The Islamokazis struck London's subways and at least 1 bus. There is a London Emergency Services briefing set for 3 pm local (about 5 minutes from now).

[E Rocc]

If you want to rehash WWII foreign policy...use PM's.

We've got people advocating internment. The history's relevant.

-Eric

[pitinkie]

They are in it!

[af_vet_rr]

If that is true, Zarqawi is a most dangerous terrorist and should be considered on the same level as bin Laden.

Zarqawi has been on the same level for quite some time, unless you ignore many of our fallen service members in Iraq.

That doesn't mean we are going to get him anytime soon (although if he's connected to the London attacks, the U.K. might ratchet things up a few notches).

[sarasota]

The libs are already on talk radio spouting their ignorance and blaming Bush.

[texasbluebell]

It'll be very interesting to hear Blair's reaction when some smug reporter asks him if he thinks he's in some way responsible for the attacks because of his support of Bush.

I can well imagine the white fury that will overcome him at that point. Hope it will be on camera.

[mainepatsfan]

No doubt.

[TonyInOhio]

Have they asked him if he thinks the US and or GB are to blame for the attacks?

No yet. :) The events have caused them to ease up on their anti-Bush rants, at least for today.

[sarasota]

Harrods is owned by a Muslim. So don't worry.

[Dad yer funny]

again Mo1 , AGAIN

[Mo1]

Thank you for the update steveegg

I saw a picture of the bus .. they said it was a double deck bus