zimv20
Jul 7, 2005, 05:56 AM
link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm)
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."
PA also quoted union officials as saying sources had told them there had been at least one explosive device on the Underground.
[...]
Scotland Yard confirmed they were assisting with a "major incident" and said there were casualties.
(more)
the news to which i woke (i'm in london at the moment) was that of a report of a "blast" on the tube near liverpool street station, thought to be the result of a power surge.
in the past hour, the news has obviously changed dramatically. i wonder if anyone will soon claim responsibility.
are all the london-area posters okay?
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."
PA also quoted union officials as saying sources had told them there had been at least one explosive device on the Underground.
[...]
Scotland Yard confirmed they were assisting with a "major incident" and said there were casualties.
(more)
the news to which i woke (i'm in london at the moment) was that of a report of a "blast" on the tube near liverpool street station, thought to be the result of a power surge.
in the past hour, the news has obviously changed dramatically. i wonder if anyone will soon claim responsibility.
are all the london-area posters okay?
