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**Terrorsist Attacks on London**
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:29 AM
 
6 underground stations have been hit by blasts
Several buses have also been blown apart
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:31 AM
 
Several buses? where? I heard one exploded at Russell Square.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:33 AM
 
Sky News reported 3 busses blown up.
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:36 AM
 
BBC link

No proof it's terrorists yet, but so many explosions in different parts of the city suggests it's not an accident...
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:37 AM
 
Bit premature to call it a terrorist attack.

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Jul 7, 2005, 05:39 AM
 
The multiple explosions at the tube stations can be explained by the apparent power surge but that doesn't account for the exploding busses.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:39 AM
 
reports are coming in that the London Police and Scotland Yard are calling this a major incident. A bus was "ripped apart" so the powersurge claim that was originally is unlikely.

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Jul 7, 2005, 05:42 AM
 
Originally Posted by Amorya
BBC link

No proof it's terrorists yet, but so many explosions in different parts of the city suggests it's not an accident...
Originally Posted by Randman
Bit premature to call it a terrorist attack.
Both true. But I am with Amorya on this one . . . multiple simultaneous "power surges" on the Underground that can blow up a bus above ground seem quite suspicious.

I'll reserve judgment until more details come in. Here on the East Coast of the US (currently 05:40 EDT, 09:40 GMT) there is no other online news coverage online as of yet.

Methinks if this *is*a terrorist attack it has something to do with the Olympic announcement yesterday. Which means there might be/might have been sleeper cells in Paris and New York as well, waiting to make a "statement" about the awarding of the Olympics to a host city.

Will wait and see what happens before getting up an alarm.


PS: LBK and the other Brits on here . . . Be Careful today!
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:45 AM
 
There was a bomb in a litter bin in russel square and also on a bus that blew the roof off.

Funny kind of power surge, effecting diesel busses and litter bins.

No report of deaths yet, although CNN have someone claiming multiply bodies on a tube line, lots of injuries, some life threatening.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:47 AM
 
Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
Methinks if this *is*a terrorist attack it has something to do with the Olympic announcement yesterday. Which means there might be/might have been sleeper cells in Paris and New York as well, waiting to make a "statement" about the awarding of the Olympics to a host city.

Much more likely to be G8 meeting in Scotland.
     
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A guy on CNN dropped AlQ into the conversation...
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:50 AM
 
This is bad ****. Some ****ers might have done something to the train network to make people take the bus and then target the buses. **** man!
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:51 AM
 
there have been reports of fatalities. bus was ripped apart. apparently (from friends of friends) there's a big hole in edgware road, and people (i.e. walking wounded) are being cordoned off inside station. Mary's (hospital near edgware) is turfing out people off wards to make room.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:54 AM
 
Originally Posted by dcmacdaddy
PS: LBK and the other Brits on here . . . Be Careful today!
Yeah, I was needing to travel through Liverpool st later today, guess I won't be doing that!
Relative at work in Russell Square says she heard a loud bang - must have been the bus. They are being told they might have to evacuate the building.

Power surge, my ass.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 05:55 AM
 
[QUOTE=dcmacdaddy Here on the East Coast of the US (currently 05:40 EDT, 09:40 GMT) there is no other online news coverage online as of yet.


PS: LBK and the other Brits on here . . . Be Careful today![/QUOTE]

Ditto on the be careful!

2:50 AM PST here. The satellite networks are covering it on TV;
but details seem very sketchy.
I thought we had a bunch of Brits...hmmmm, my bad.

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Jul 7, 2005, 05:58 AM
 
90 casualties so far.

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Jul 7, 2005, 05:58 AM
 
Apparently there are bombs around Luton and at Luton airport??? Police are keeping everyone stuck in buildings and off the street in Central London

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Jul 7, 2005, 05:59 AM
 
90 Fatalities or injuries??
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:01 AM
 
Wikipedia article on the explosions

On July 7, 2005, explosions were reported at various London Underground stations in central London, specifically Aldgate (at 08:49 local time, in London's rush hour), Edgware Road, King's Cross St Pancras, Old Street and Russell Square tube station.


An explosion on a tourist bus between Tavistock Square and Russell Square area has been confirmed. They were initially attributed to power surges, but rumours have indicated the possible existence of "at least one explosive device". At least 90 casualties have been reported, but no dead have been officially confirmed, although reports of severed limbs and bodies exist. Hospitals have been placed on alert, with casualties being taken to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. Reports of explosions on two other buses at Aldgate East and Edgware Road have now been confirmed.


There have also been reports of an explosion on Houndsditch in the City of London, near Liverpool Street station.


The stations do not share the same line (Russell Square and King's Cross are adjacent on the Piccadilly Line, Old Street is on the Northern Line, and the others, as well as King's Cross are all on the Circle Line). The National Grid has said it has detected no problems with the power network.


CNN began to speculate that the co-ordinated nature of the explosions seemed to suggest that Al Qaeda or related group type attack, or could be connected to groups opposing the 2005 G8 summit.


The incidents led to the immediate evacuation of many stations and much of the City of London, as well as the complete shut-down of the London Underground network. Roads near the affected stations were closed off, severely affecting road traffic. Mainline services into London stations Euston, Paddington and King's Cross are terminating outside the city.
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:02 AM
 
another explosion near liverpool st.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:05 AM
 
Apparently the mobile phone network seems to have gone down with the surge in traffic.

Overall the emergency services seem to be handling things well, putting into action a lot of the planning done after the New York attacks.

[My parents were on their way to London this morning, but luckily this happened just after they got on the train and so will be returning shortly].
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:05 AM
 
reports of a train crash at Kings Cross.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:08 AM
 
Originally Posted by lil'babykitten
reports of a train crash at Kings Cross.

What radio/TV station you listening too?
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:09 AM
 
It was the French.
     
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Originally Posted by lil'babykitten
reports of a train crash at Kings Cross.
Seems two trains have collided, according to the BBC.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:11 AM
 
Originally Posted by moonmonkey
What radio/TV station you listening too?
Watching BBC coverage, occasionally Sky News.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:13 AM
 
At I type, the BBC are talking of 20+ people dead so far
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:13 AM
 
Sky news. The FOX news of the UK.

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:14 AM
 
Originally Posted by lil'babykitten
Watching BBC coverage, occasionally Sky News.
Cheers, Satellite TV is bust here, having to listen to LBC on the radio.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:15 AM
 
Originally Posted by Weyland-Yutani
Sky news. The FOX news of the UK.

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Why would there be speculation that it was because of the G8? Isn't that in Scotland this week?
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:17 AM
 
My condolences and support to the British.
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:17 AM
 
The army is in.

G8 speculation is possibly because police attention was focussed on Edinburgh, and so hitting London would be more of a surprise and cause more media impact.
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:20 AM
 
Originally Posted by screamingFit
Why would there be speculation that it was because of the G8? Isn't that in Scotland this week?
I smiled to myself when I heard that speculation! Oh it may well be that the explosions were caused by some nutty terrorist protestors against the G8 summit.. but that summit is in another country.

This fits the m.o. of our muslim fundamentalist nutcase terrorists much better. Of course it is to early to tell. Perhaps Tony blair will blame the IRA? (like the fool Aznar blamed ETA)

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:22 AM
 
[QUOTE=Krypton]Apparently the mobile phone network seems to have gone down with the surge in traffic.[QUOTE]

I can confirm that the mobile phone network is down, because we have to dispatch engineers in and around London, and we simply can't reach any of them!
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:24 AM
 
Originally Posted by Weyland-Yutani
I smiled to myself when I heard that speculation! Oh it may well be that the explosions were caused by some nutty terrorist protestors against the G8 summit.. but that summit is in another country.

This fits the m.o. of our muslim fundamentalist nutcase terrorists much better. Of course it is to early to tell. Perhaps Tony blair will blame the IRA? (like the fool Aznar blamed ETA)

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Unfortunately that's the most likely scenario

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:24 AM
 
Looks like they have shut down 2 stations in Swindon and Brighton now too... this is awful.

I have loads of friends in London and grew up there... I was only commenting earlier that yesterday was the first day there was a genuinely positive vibe there for years.

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:25 AM
 
[QUOTE=vexborg][QUOTE=Krypton]Apparently the mobile phone network seems to have gone down with the surge in traffic.

I can confirm that the mobile phone network is down, because we have to dispatch engineers in and around London, and we simply can't reach any of them!
There was speculation on the radio just now that the bombs on the underground were detonated remotely by mobile phones, so they have shut down the phone network... not sure how much credence can be given to this though...
     
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:27 AM
 
If American got attacked because of it's policies. Why did this happen?
     
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Scotland Yard said explosions have been reported at Edgware Road, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldgate East and Moorgate.

from the BBC

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:28 AM
 
Originally Posted by vexborg
Originally Posted by Krypton
Apparently the mobile phone network seems to have gone down with the surge in traffic.
I can confirm that the mobile phone network is down, because we have to dispatch engineers in and around London, and we simply can't reach any of them!
Yeah, I've been trying to contact friends I have in London and nothing is getting through. Worrying stuff.

It's heartening to see how well this situation has been handled thus far. Well done to all the emergency services personnel involved
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Originally Posted by Kevin
If American got attacked because of it's policies. Why did this happen?
FFS can't you wait to bring politics into this until after the facts are in and after the hospitals have treated the wounded!??!

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Ok, according to BBC News, the events were as follows:

1055 A doctor tells Reuters there are at least 90 casualties at Aldgate station

1053 Home Secretary Charles Clarke makes a statement outside Downing Street about "dreadful incidents" causing "terrible injuries". He says Prime Minister Tony Blair has been informed and advises the public in London not to make unneccessary journeys

1049 Police say there are serious casualties, but no deaths are confirmed, Associated Press reports

1025 The BBC's Andrew Marr, with the prime minister in Gleneagles, says Number 10 is "still unsure" whether the explosions are a terrorist attack

1023 confirmed explosion on a bus in Tavistock Place

1021 Scotland Yard reports "multiple explosions" in London, the Press Association reports


1014 An eyewitness tells PA that a bus has been ripped apart in an explosion in central London

1009 Witness Christina Lawrence, who was on a train leaving Kings Cross, tells BBC News 24: "There was a loud bang in the tunnel and the train just stopped and all of a sudden it was filled with black, gassy smoke and we couldn't breathe"

1002 Scotland Yard says it is dealing with a "major incident"

0940 British Transport Police say power surge incidents have occurred on the Underground at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations

0933London Underground reports "another incident at Edgware Road" station, PA reports

0933 Passengers are told that all London Underground services are being suspended because of a power fault across the network, PA reports

0924 British Transport Police say the incident was possibly caused by a collision between two trains, a power cut or a power cable exploding. Police report "walking wounded"

0915 Press Association reports emergency services called to London's Liverpool Street Station after reports of an explosion

0849 An incident on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate is reported to British Transport Police
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Jul 7, 2005, 06:29 AM
 
Originally Posted by Kevin
If American got attacked because of it's policies. Why did this happen?
Because of the UK's policies?

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:32 AM
 
Originally Posted by Kevin
If American got attacked because of it's policies. Why did this happen?
Who committed it? Where are they now and what do they want?

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Jul 7, 2005, 06:33 AM
 
Originally Posted by Weyland-Yutani
Who committed it? Where are they now and what do they want?

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Fecking hell. The Beeb have just announced that it's very likely to have been Al Qaeda.
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You reap what you sow. You can't go around the world invading and bombing other countries without expecting to be hit yourself.


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Jul 7, 2005, 06:35 AM
 
It's far too early to speculate who is responsible, but as many have pointed out this week held a lot of political significance.
     
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Originally Posted by von Wrangell
FFS can't you wait to bring politics into this until after the facts are in and after the hospitals have treated the wounded!??!
No politics. I am just curious.

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To all of you in UK now, be safe!!!
     
 
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