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Ziroc

07-07-2005 05:48 AM

On the day of the G8 summit too. Check you local news ASAP!

Post links to breaking news if you find them please. this is very serious.

Chris of the Dale

07-07-2005 05:53 AM

An Australian friend of mine just told me. Currently none of my Canadian news channels are actually on yet. Please keep me updated.

T-D-C

07-07-2005 05:56 AM

Here is a link to an article I just found on the Sydney Morning Herald website. Thank god it says that at the moment it appears no one was killed.

Stratos

07-07-2005 05:59 AM

I found this at CNN

Quote:

Multiple explosions rock London

LONDON, England -- A bus was ripped apart in an explosion in central London today and several blasts rocked the Tube network leaving dozens of people injured.

The Tube blasts at the height of the rush hour on Thursday were initially blamed on a power surge.

But amid the chaos eyewitnesses reported that a packed double decker bus in the Russell Square area had been severely damaged in a blast.

Union officials blamed the Tube blasts on a series of bombs, and Scotland Yard confirmed the bus explosion and said it was dealing with "multiple explosions" in London.

A second bus was reported to have been damaged in Tavistock Square.

Describing the Russell Square blast, eyewitness Belinda Seabrook told the UK Press Association she saw an explosion rip through the bus as it approached the Square.

"I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang, I turned round and half the double decker bus was in the air," she said.

She said the bus was travelling from Euston to Russell Square and had been "packed" with people turned away from Tube stops.

Travellers emerged from underground tunnels covered in blood and soot. Scotland Yard declared the emergency a "major incident."

Emergency services were called to London's Liverpool Street Station after reports of an explosion shortly before 9 a.m.

A short while later, London Underground said there had been "another incident at Edgware Road" station in north west London.

A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We have just sent some resources out to the scene. We have sent a number of vehicles to Liverpool Street station."

Police told the UK Press Association there were "walking wounded" and said paramedics had responded to one report of a person classed as "life at risk."

"There are walking wounded, but that is as much as we know at the moment," said the spokesman.

He confirmed that the incident took place on the Metropolitan Line between Aldgate and Liverpool Street and said the line has been evacuated. King's Cross, Liverpool Street and Aldgate stations have also been cleared.

The incident caused major disruption to the entire network with stations across the capital being closed.

Passengers were told that all services were being suspended because of a power fault across the network.

A City of London Police spokesman said: "We have closed Liverpool Street station as well as Aldgate.

"We believe there was some sort of explosion. There are some walking wounded at Aldgate. "We are not sure of the scale of the incident. Reports are still coming in."

Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe...ube/index.html

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:04 AM

Police are refusing to confirm the cause of the blasts yet, but it seems obvious its a terrorist attack

Zink Whistlefly

07-07-2005 06:06 AM

Crikey! Not good.

The no casualties report is for the Underground I think (so far), since a bus full of people was ripped appart by a secondary surface attack.

BBC:

Quote:

Several people have been injured after explosions on the Underground network and a double-decker bus in London.

A police spokesman said there were "quite a large number of casualties" at Aldgate Tube Station.

And Scotland Yard confirmed one of several reports of explosions on buses in the city - in Tavistock Place - but said the cause was not yet known.

One caller to BBC Five said his friend had seen "the bus ripped open like a can of sardines and bodies everywhere".

Number 10 said it was "still unsure" whether the explosions were a terrorist attack and although casualties were reported, no further details were yet available.

Ministers are meeting to clarify the situation and the government will make a statement later, Leader of the House Geoff Hoon told the Commons.

PA also quoted union officials as saying sources had told them there had been at least one explosive device on the Underground.

Article here.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:10 AM

People have died now, and blood has been spilt on English soil.

They died on the bus attack.

Any chance this is to do with London getting the Olympics for 2012? And, as we know, the London Underground was a key component of that bid.

Coincedence that this has been bombed the day after? Depending on the damage, it might have to be moved to a different country.

Like France.

[ 07-07-2005, 06:12 AM: Message edited by: Lavindathar ]

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:10 AM

Charlie lives in London doesn't he? Hope he's alright, still its a big city, not much chance he was involved.

Blair's nto going to leave the G8 summit or so he says.

Ziroc

07-07-2005 06:11 AM

A Doctor at KX says 90 are injured 2 dead. More expected. :(

Why do they have to do this? WHY!?! damn it...

After a day where Londons people are happy for the 2012 Olympics win, THIS has to happen.

I hope they catch these vile animals.

[ 07-07-2005, 07:25 AM: Message edited by: Ziroc ]

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Any chance this is to do with London getting the Olympics for 2012? And, as we know, the London Underground was a key component of that bid.

Coincedence that this has been bombed the day after? Depending on the damage, it might have to be moved to a different country.

Like France.

I thought about the olympic bid, but i couldn't think who would do it for that. Maybe the terrorists just chose it to give extra publicity.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:12 AM

Update:

Supposed incedents at Swindon & Brighton. All train stations are closed down in these two towns.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aragorn1:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Any chance this is to do with London getting the Olympics for 2012? And, as we know, the London Underground was a key component of that bid.

Coincedence that this has been bombed the day after? Depending on the damage, it might have to be moved to a different country.

Like France.

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:21 AM

I can see your reasoning, but its just so extreme, still, who can understand what any of these guys think.

I hope it is someone like Al-Qaeda, odd as it may sound, i would hate to think the troubles were starting again. At least we know that Al Qaeda are trying to attack us, it would be awful if the Irish were responsibile, espcecially with things seemingly so stable over there.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:23 AM

Ok, I'm worried. Been trying for the last two hours to get ahold of my Uncle & Aunt.

Both use the Underground to get to work, as they live near the centre so they don't have cars.

Chances are they are ok, but it has to happen to someone.

My uncle is a builder, so I don't know where he was going today. No-one is at home, and I can't connect to his mobile.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aragorn1:
I can see your reasoning, but its just so extreme, still, who can understand what any of these guys think.

I hope it is someone like Al-Qaeda, odd as it may sound, i would hate to think the troubles were starting again. At least we know that Al Qaeda are trying to attack us, it would be awful if the Irish were responsibile, espcecially with things seemingly so stable over there.

I agree completely!

After the Warrington incedent & the Arndale Centre bombings, I really hope it ain't the Irish! Thought that was over and done with!

It'll either be French Terrorists or Al-Q. I doubt the IRA will have anything to do with this, they've been quiet in England for a good couple of years now.

But, it might be any of them. I'd also rather it be Al-Q tho.

Memnoch

07-07-2005 06:26 AM

Just watching this too, trying to get hold of my mate who's there at the moment. Plus another friend left to go back to London today!

Hope all our Londoners check in here ASAP.

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:26 AM

May be just stuck on the tube. That would be why the mobile isn't working. I saw somewhere that there were some trains stuck. Hope things work out ok.

Charlie

07-07-2005 06:27 AM

Yeah Charlie's fine cheers Aragorn. Others like Donut, Lanesra and Epona also live in London, hopefully they'll be fine too.

On a personal level I doubt this has to do with 2012.

Watching it live as I write. One eyewitness reports seeing dead bodies laying by the side of the underground train tracks and others injured without limbs.

A "government source" has talked of 20 dead.

Zink Whistlefly

07-07-2005 06:29 AM

Try not to worry at this point Lavindathar - all the phone networks are currently down due to massive overload, lots of people are struggling to get hold of their loved ones!

Davros

07-07-2005 06:29 AM

Can confirm Donut, Lanesra and Sir Tainly (last is stuck at work in London though and can't get home) are all OK - just spotted them in places or talked on MSN - not seen anything of Epona yet

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:30 AM

2 dead confirmed.

Hospitals report several cases of severe limb damage, burns and chest damage.

Train stuck at EUtson station

Arab sources: "almost certainly" Al Qaeda

[ 07-07-2005, 06:33 AM: Message edited by: Aragorn1 ]

Lanesra

07-07-2005 06:32 AM

Mobile phone networks are turned off during terrorist threats because phones can be used to trigger bombs.

There is NO report of 90 deaths as yet!

Please don't indulge in idle speculation about casualties and please don't make crass remarks about links to the Olympics. I've been trying to contact family and friends all morning, the olympics rate zero on my mind at the moment.

We are living through this right now, I can hear sirens going past my office every few minutes. Please think before you post.

Donut

Memnoch

07-07-2005 06:32 AM

Could be one of four things:

1. Al Qaeda
2. IRA
3. anti-G8 protesters
4. some other idiots

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:33 AM

The main reason I worry, is although I don't know where he was going, I know he lives on Edgeware Road. Which is one of the stations hit. He will have been there at some point this morning, but I don't know what time he left at. He also regularly travels through Kings Cross. Also hit.

So, it was one the line he regularly travels.

I'm glad your ok though Charlie.

Hope the others are too.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lanesra:
Mobile phone networks are turned off during terrorist threats because phones can be used to trigger bombs.

There is NO report of 90 deaths as yet!

Please don't indulge in idle speculation about casualties and please don't make crass remarks about links to the Olympics. I've been trying to contact family and friends all morning, the olympics rate zero on my mind at the moment.

We are living through this right now, I can hear sirens going past my office every few minutes. Please think before you post.

Donut

I've been trying to contact family all morning.

I'm worried sick, and incredibly fucked off.

But, I do think about the Olmypics. Anger leads to speculation.

Memnoch

07-07-2005 06:36 AM

Good to hear you're ok, Fred...keep us posted on Terry as well.

Charlie

07-07-2005 06:37 AM

Grrr, news reporters irritate me. "If this is a terrorist attack"...like it's all a frigging accident. WTF, get a grip.

Lanesra

07-07-2005 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Memnoch:
Could be one of four things:

1. Al Qaeda
2. IRA
3. anti-G8 protesters
4. some other idiots

It's Al Qaeda - no doubt about it.

Some casualties are arriving at the surgery where I'm working to allow the local hospital to deal with serious casualties.

Sorry to have to post on Lanesra's account.

Donut

Lanesra

07-07-2005 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lavindathar:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Aragorn1:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Any chance this is to do with London getting the Olympics for 2012? And, as we know, the London Underground was a key component of that bid.

Coincedence that this has been bombed the day after? Depending on the damage, it might have to be moved to a different country.

Like France.

I thought about the olympic bid, but i couldn't think who would do it for that. Maybe the terrorists just chose it to give extra publicity. [/QUOTE]French renegades?

If our Underground is totally destroyed, we will lose the Olympics!

6 Explosions so far...5 on the underground, 1 on the DD Bus. [/QUOTE]FFS why would the French want to bomb us ? there's a million terrorists out there who hate us!!
This has all the hallmarks of an al Queda attack, probabally linked to the G8 conference, not the pissing olympics. Lets get rational people, please

LennonCook

07-07-2005 06:40 AM

News here just said 2 confirmed dead, ~90 casualities, and that Tony Blair is to make a public statement at midday British time (within the half hour).

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:43 AM

Ok Donut.

Under normal circumstances, I would say 100% Al-Q.

But the day after the Olympics? I'm not saying French nationals, I'm saying it's a possibility of French Terrorists.It's a possibility.

They are still claiming a power surge is possible, although eye witnesses say, it was an explosion with no sign of anything electrical occuring.

[ 07-07-2005, 06:47 AM: Message edited by: Lavindathar ]

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:43 AM

PM's making a statement at noon from Gleneagles

Lanesra

07-07-2005 06:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lavindathar:
Ok, I'm worried. Been trying for the last two hours to get ahold of my Uncle & Aunt.

Both use the Underground to get to work, as they live near the centre so they don't have cars.

Chances are they are ok, but it has to happen to someone.

My uncle is a builder, so I don't know where he was going today. No-one is at home, and I can't connect to his mobile.

You wont get a mobile signal at the moment, the networks are swamped

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:46 AM

Yeah cheers.

I had to ring my Dad in Thailand - he lives out there cos my mum doesn't speak to my Dads side of the family since they split up - or rather they don't speak to her, but he said the same. He was the one that told me my Uncle lives on Edgeware Road.

Worried sick.

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:47 AM

Power surge???!!! WHo hooked the bus up to the mains then? Stupid people.

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Aragorn1:
Power surge???!!! WHo hooked the bus up to the mains then? Stupid people.

Exactly.

We've just had some guy on BBC News, saying that the Power Surge was the best explanation. Because if they hit a sub-station, it will surge down the lines, blowing up other sub-stations and de-railing trains etc.

I was screaming at the tv - WHAT ABOUT THE BUS??

Charlie

07-07-2005 06:51 AM

Forget the 2012 conjecture. Doubtless this was meticulously planned prior to London being awarded the olympics not yet 24 hours ago.

Al Qaeda and G8 makes sense and was my immediate thought too, the 2012 link is a disruptive bonus on the part of the terrorists.

A female reporter on ITV reports "hundreds and hundreds of walking wounded".

[ 07-07-2005, 06:53 AM: Message edited by: Charlie ]

Aragorn1

07-07-2005 06:53 AM

Lavindather, is it makes you feel any better, the confirmed deaths weren't at Edgeware Road

[ 07-07-2005, 06:55 AM: Message edited by: Aragorn1 ]

Lavindathar

07-07-2005 06:56 AM

I'm not thinking he's dead or anything, but injured possibly. It's always a worry.

But thankyou, it's always good to know!

[ 07-07-2005, 06:57 AM: Message edited by: Lavindathar ]

Lanesra

07-07-2005 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lavindathar:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Lanesra:
Mobile phone networks are turned off during terrorist threats because phones can be used to trigger bombs.

There is NO report of 90 deaths as yet!

Please don't indulge in idle speculation about casualties and please don't make crass remarks about links to the Olympics. I've been trying to contact family and friends all morning, the olympics rate zero on my mind at the moment.

We are living through this right now, I can hear sirens going past my office every few minutes. Please think before you post.

Donut

I've been trying to contact family all morning.

I'm worried sick, and incredibly fucked off.

But, I do think about the Olmypics. Anger leads to speculation. [/QUOTE]Shut up about the olympics will you!! , are you old enough to watch/read the news?
this has all the halmarks of Al Queda, multiple blasts , all at the same time

I'm smack bang in the middle of this at the moment, collegues havent arrived yet, I work in television, so were getting some nasty pictures of people being resussatated, I hope all your family are well, but stop with all this French olympic crap.

Tony Blair is on his way to London now, the view of London from the roof of our Building in Tottenham ct rd is Surreal, no one about except the emergency services and the Army

LANESRA

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