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Explosions in London

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I just saw this article and I have to wonder if the guys and girls who post here are alright. Is everyone present and accounted for?

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Several injured in London blasts

Firefighters aid an injured passenger at Aldgate station
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.

British Transport Police said incidents took place at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations.

Scotland Yard confirmed they were assisting with a "major incident" and said there were casualties.

Hospitals have said they are no longer accepting non-emergency cases, BBC Five Live reported.

The National Grid, which supplies power to the Underground, said there had been no problems with its system which could have contributed to the incidents.

'Screaming and crying'

Jacqui Head, from BBC News, who had just left King's Cross station on a Piccadilly Line train as an explosion happened, said: "Everything was normal. Suddenly there was a massive bang, the train jolted.

"There was immediately smoke everywhere and it was hot and everybody panicked. People started screaming and crying."

The train was kept in the tunnel for 20 minutes and no announcement was made to explain the delay to passengers, she added.

Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes, near Kings Cross, told Five Live: "My only thought in the midst of all this confusion is that after the celebration of yesterday (for the Olympic 2012 London success) for people to be evil enough - if it is the intentional causing of death and injury - and think that they can justify this in any circumstances is completely unacceptable."

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

Another 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 and evacuate 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."
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I'm ok Work just outside London latest update is 20 dead
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I want to express my deepest sympathies to those that died and to their families. God Bless the Queen!
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I woke up to hearing the news about the attacks on KYW 1060 at 6:45 am or so EST. It was like woah.

They eventually cut to Tony Blair at like 7 or so about the attack.

Pretty awful. :(
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4 explosions, 1 on a double decker bus, 3 others on 3 separate subway trains.

A group claiming to be connected to Al Queda is claiming responsibility.

Not only has it happened on the first day of the G8 talks (i think its the first day right?) which is obviously its aim, but it also happens a day after we win the olympic bid, one of Londons big pitfalls was security and transport for the IOC bid was it not?
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Originally posted by optimusskids
I'm ok Work just outside London latest update is 20 dead


12 according to CNN

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArtic ... OLL-DC.XML

45 according to Sky

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3 ... 65,00.html

2 according to the BBC

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

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The stupidest bit of journalism I've seen so far is the Sky news anchor asking Michael Howard if he plans to publicly condem what's happened. Did she really think there was a chance he'd say "Nah, I'm all for it"?!?!
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One of the guys I was working with told me about it. He has a brother in London right now. His brother emailed him to let him know that he was fine. Apparently, he stayed home to do some reading today, or something. Thank God he's safe.
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I think the only London-based member of Transfans that hasn't checked in with anybody yet is Jetfire.
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Are you able to contact him?
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I don't have his number, and the mobile networks are supposedly jam packed in London atm anyway. It's just a wait and see job.
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I see. Well, I guess we'll just have to watch and pray, then.
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33 confirmed dead so far plus unknown number on the bus maybe 600 injured obviously this will change as the authorities learn more and people turn up missing .
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Jets is good.
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Glad to hear he's all right.
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33 confirmed dead! My heart goes out to the victims and the families of this terrorist attack!:(

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Post by Chromia »

My heart goes out to all of those effected. I woke up to see this and had horrible visions of 9-11 all over again.


My thoughts and prayers are with all those in London....
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Post by angloconvoy »

Well, I think I'm the first london based in here. First off, of course we've put up with a day rife with all sorts of rumours. As near as I can tell, there's thirty confirmed dead, and an unknown number due to the bus. The city has been a bit mad all day, but people don't seem to have let it shake them overly much.

Personally, I took a bus home from work (once I got far out enough that buses were running, the centre is still a bit buggered). I'm carrying on as usual, since the only way terrorists win is if we give in to fear. Anyway, I could hide away somewhere only to find that's where the next attack is, so what's the point.

All the same, my thoughts are with the wounded, the dead, and their loved ones. As far as I've been able to ascertain, all of my loved ones are safe.
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this is horrible, lets just hope there not are more bombs.
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