Breaking News: Possible explosion in London Underground

szr · 07-07-2005, 05:54 AM

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Emergency services have been called to London's Liverpool Street Underground station after reports of an explosion.
The incident has caused major disruption to the entire network with stations across the capital closed.

British Transport Police said there were "walking wounded" but one person's life was reported to be "at risk".

London Fire Brigade said four crews were at the scene and more were on their way. A power failure could be the cause, Transport for London said.

A British Transport Police spokesman said that emergency services were dealing with reports of an explosion at 0849 BST on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate.

One passenger, who had left the Tube at Fenchurch Street Station, and walked to Aldgate East, told BBC Five Live that he saw injured people.

"As I walked through the bus station I could see people lying on the ground, black, as if they'd been covered in smoke. There were about three or four people on the floor being treated."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm

szr · 07-07-2005, 05:54 AM

Watching CNN Intl. Doesn't sound good.

Aeron · 07-07-2005, 05:58 AM

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Let's wait for more news

DarkCypher · 07-07-2005, 06:00 AM

Hope it's nothing serious

szr · 07-07-2005, 06:02 AM

Apparently the "entire system" has been "shut down."

Possibility of multiple incidents at multiple stations ("up to five")--still unconfirmed. The news sources are still clueless as to what has happened/is happening. They're calling it a "power outage" for the moment but it sounds like more (imo). Dunno

Marsh · 07-07-2005, 06:08 AM

Hi,
I go to work on that line and get off at Aldgate where the worst casualties appear to be. I am very lucky I wasn't on that train.....

Although bombs can not be ruled out at this stage, the cause appears to be a power surge which ripped through the network - not surprising given the archaic nature of the tube system, maintained by companies more interested in profit rather than safety.

Marsh

szr · 07-07-2005, 06:12 AM

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People hurt in Tube 'power surge'

Several people have been injured after explosions blamed on a power surge led to the whole London Underground network being closed down.

British Transport Police said some of the power surges had caused explosions.

Surges took place at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations.

A spokesman said there were "walking wounded" at Liverpool Street station but one person's life was reported to be "at risk".

London Fire Brigade said four crews were at Liverpool Street and more were on their way.

A British Transport Police spokesman said that emergency services were dealing with reports of an explosion at 0849 BST on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate.

One passenger, who had left the Tube at Fenchurch Street Station, and walked to Aldgate East, told BBC Five Live that he saw injured people.

"As I walked through the bus station I could see people lying on the ground, black, as if they'd been covered in smoke. There were about three or four people on the floor being treated."

Eyewitness Paul Woloszyn from BBC News, who was at Blackhorse Road station on the Victoria Line, said: ""We were told there was a bomb at Liverpool Street station.

"I was on the Tube, and they stopped the train and told everyone to get off an evacuated the station."

He said staff had said the entire Tube network had been affected, and leaflets had been handed out with details of alternative bus routes.

Another eyewitness, Dorothy Molloy, had been on a Tube train at King's Cross and said "staff just chucked everyone out of the station".

She said staff there had not given any details, but she said two passengers she had spoken to had said they had received messages saying there had been bombs.

"People didn't really know what was going on, they were just huffing and puffing and saying how annoying it was," she said.

"People don't seem to be panicked, but there's so many police and ambulances coming into the areas. People are just concerned, and some are just annoyed at the delay."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm

easyand · 07-07-2005, 06:16 AM

one pic

DarkCypher · 07-07-2005, 06:17 AM

jesus...

Nordic Fire · 07-07-2005, 06:19 AM

Just on BBC: A bus has been ripped apart by an explosion...

Update: Three explosions in buses.

seruriermarshal · 07-07-2005, 06:32 AM

Yes, London has suffered a terrorist attack today.

seruriermarshal · 07-07-2005, 06:33 AM

Confirmation from Scotland Yard.
Edgeware Road, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldergate East, and Moorgate. Plus the bus, toen apart.

Seven explosions in all.

DarkCypher · 07-07-2005, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Brentmeister

Confirmed major, coordinated terrorist attack.

Serious?

seruriermarshal · 07-07-2005, 06:36 AM

CNN reporting Scotland Yards says 7 explosions - 6 subway, one bus

7 confirmed explosions and ONE found device = 8...G8.

mountainbear · 07-07-2005, 06:41 AM

****, my cousins are living in a flat near Euston station!! I really hope they didn’t take the tube today.

07-07-2005, 05:54 AM	#2
szr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Amsterdam Posts: 6,687	Watching CNN Intl. Doesn't sound good.

07-07-2005, 05:58 AM	#3
Aeron Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: España! Posts: 175	:\ Let's wait for more news

07-07-2005, 06:00 AM	#4
DarkCypher Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NZ Age: 23 Posts: 2,662	Hope it's nothing serious

07-07-2005, 06:02 AM	#5
szr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Amsterdam Posts: 6,687	Apparently the "entire system" has been "shut down." Possibility of multiple incidents at multiple stations ("up to five")--still unconfirmed. The news sources are still clueless as to what has happened/is happening. They're calling it a "power outage" for the moment but it sounds like more (imo). Dunno

07-07-2005, 06:08 AM	#6
Marsh Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 378	Hi, I go to work on that line and get off at Aldgate where the worst casualties appear to be. I am very lucky I wasn't on that train..... Although bombs can not be ruled out at this stage, the cause appears to be a power surge which ripped through the network - not surprising given the archaic nature of the tube system, maintained by companies more interested in profit rather than safety. Marsh

07-07-2005, 06:16 AM	#8
easyand Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: 20 minutes from Venice Posts: 2,753	one pic

07-07-2005, 06:17 AM	#9
DarkCypher Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NZ Age: 23 Posts: 2,662	jesus...

07-07-2005, 06:19 AM	#10
Nordic Fire Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Finland Age: 36 Posts: 481	Just on BBC: A bus has been ripped apart by an explosion... Update: Three explosions in buses.

07-07-2005, 06:32 AM	#11
seruriermarshal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,991	Yes, London has suffered a terrorist attack today.

07-07-2005, 06:33 AM	#12
seruriermarshal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,991	Confirmation from Scotland Yard. Edgeware Road, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldergate East, and Moorgate. Plus the bus, toen apart. Seven explosions in all.

07-07-2005, 06:36 AM	#14
seruriermarshal Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,991	CNN reporting Scotland Yards says 7 explosions - 6 subway, one bus 7 confirmed explosions and ONE found device = 8...G8.

07-07-2005, 06:41 AM	#15
mountainbear Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,032	****, my cousins are living in a flat near Euston station!! I really hope they didn’t take the tube today.