Explosion in London

[sideshowhibs]

Newsflash just came on the TV screen. An explosion in Liverpool St station.

Nothing more yet.

[SIMON ADEBISI]

Was anyone injured?

[sideshowhibs]

bbc site just says an "incident between Aldgate and Liverpool st - more soon"

and "reports of bang"

[NicolaUK]

It's not an explosion, they're reporting a collision.

[threadders]

Sky news says

There has been an explosion at London's Liverpool Street Station, according to reports.

It is understood the blast was caused by two trains colliding on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate, a power cut or a power cable exploding.


A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We have just sent some resources out to the scene."

British Transport Police confirmed that there are "walking wounded" and said paramedics have responded to one report of a person classed as "life at risk".

King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Stratford and Aldgate stations have also been cleared.

[jamie]

Nothing on the bbc site yet.

[CarlP]

It is understood the blast was caused by two trains colliding on the Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate, a power cut or a power cable exploding....or a balloon popping, or a gunshot, or a recording of the noise bang, or a bomb, or someone dropping something heavy...

Hey, this wild speculation business is easy.

[8-]]

Just as well this happened the day after the IOC made it's decision - those idiots could have been swayed by a random event like this

[Just Passing]

It's not an explosion, they're reporting a collision.


BBC news says it was and that now several stations have reported explosions and that the whole of the network is currently being shut down.

[NicolaUK]

Reports of an overhead light falling and hitting a train.

[Just Passing]

BBC news says it was and that now several stations have reported explosions and that the whole of the network is currently being shut down.


Infact it is 2 stations affected. Stratford & Edgeware.

edit - but London underground confirm that "due to widescale power problems we are shutting down the entire network for the time being"! Sounds nasty!

[Johnny Vodka]

Maybe it's the French.

Sorry.

[S1515]

It was caused by a power surge.

[Just Passing]

Police now say there have been casualties in what they describe as a "major incident".

[Marts62]

It was caused by a power surge.

Like in WotW????
We're being invaded!!!!!

[NicolaUK]

...or a balloon popping, or a gunshot, or a recording of the noise bang, or a bomb, or someone dropping something heavy...

Hey, this wild speculation business is easy.

:lol:

Apparently there was a power surge that's caused a failure. Allegedly.

[xraystan]

So, the day after London is awarded the Olympic Games, the main transport links are disrupted due to a faulty light bulb? I bet the IOC are regretting their decision by every passing minute. ;)

[surfer_chicky]

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

[Just Passing]

Infact it is 2 stations affected. Stratford & Edgeware.


Make that 3

Oldgate East is now also reporting an explosion and police confirm there are further casualties.

[Danimal]

Like in WotW????
We're being invaded!!!!!

v funny

I guess the blast at Edgware Road rules out islamic fundamentalists

Sky News reports people streaming out of Aldgate covered in blood :eek:

[NicolaUK]

Aldgate ;)

The tube is a network of tunnels, they have to close the adjoining stations down, if they have no power it's all down. Calm down ;)

[GoblinUK]

Whole network suspened

[Just Passing]

Something doesn't add up already.

London Underground report "widespread power failures", yet eyewitnesses who have come out of the affected stations say all the lights were still operational and the trains were still illuminated normally. :?:

[SpankySpanky]

Please, God, don't let this be a terrorist attack. :( Would seem a strange time for it in London. Let's be honest, if the Islamic fundamentalists really wanted to do something truly shocking, it wouldn't take much planning for a suicide bomber to be in the middle of Hyde Park last Saturday.. :(


SS

[Dazzz]

"people covered in blood"
hmm...

[Dazzz]

Scotland Yard says at 0850, they were called to Aldgate to assist the underground staff, after an incident. Too early to say what has happened.
Spokesman for metronet confirms it is a 'major incident' and whole system shut down.

[Just Passing]

Aldgate ;)

if they have no power it's all down. Calm down ;)


Guess who lives nowhere near London :D

They DO have power though. I am watching live pictures now and every station they have shown is lit and the eyewitnesses say there was no power failure :?:

Bank is now also reporting an incident. These stations are miles apart so this has to be a very very big power problem!

[Just Passing]

I guess it could be the supply to the live rails that has gone faulty. This could affect trains but not stations (if that makes sense).

[Dazzz]

Witness confirms a head-on collision at Edgware.. with the power surge afterwards.

[KRW]

Please, God, don't let this be a terrorist attack. :( Would seem a strange time for it in London. Let's be honest, if the Islamic fundamentalists really wanted to do something truly shocking, it wouldn't take much planning for a suicide bomber to be in the middle of Hyde Park last Saturday.. :(


SS

Why would it be a funny time for it? A day when the entire world's eyes are on London? Not saying it is, but its clearly no 'power surge'.

[Just Passing]

Eyewitness account from Edgeware road says there was a collision with another train!

[bkny]

i doubt very much the lighting system and electrical sockets for tube driver's kettles are on the same electrical power "circuit" as the one that powers the electric trains ... but who knows

[jonpeat]

Hmmm, sounds confuded at the moment. Hope its nothing too nasty

[Johnny_Dangerously]

hmmm, my wife just called as she had to go to Euston, and has just heard another bang.

Very strange

[jonpeat]

Well, it would be a good time (not literally obviously) for a terrorist attack. We got the Olympics and G8 is in the country!

[SpankySpanky]

Why would it be a funny time for it? A day when the entire world's eyes are on London? Not saying it is, but its clearly no 'power surge'.



As opposed to even more of the World's eyes on London last Saturday, like 5.5. billion?? Thta's what I meant. Plus, for a terrorist attack sans suicide bomber, surely it would take longer than 18 hours to get operational?


SS

[DM]

Good to see everyone **** scared of 'terrorist' attacks then.

[thelocalman]

Would a terrorist be better off hitting Gleneagles rather than London?

[NicolaUK]

Knowing how busy the trains would be that time of day, any sort of collision coupled with panic from lights going out will result in many injuries - two people have called London Live that were on the train and they reported power was out for 10 mins.

I'm really hoping this has been an unfortunate accident but there is now a cabbie on the phone reporting people going into Aldgate East with chemical suits on - apparently standard practise but :shrug:

Whatever has happened it's :thumbs: to see the emergency services getting mobilised so quickly.

[jonpeat]

Not scared...just saying it could be. Who knows!

[ian-n]

Something doesn't add up already.

London Underground report "widespread power failures", yet eyewitnesses who have come out of the affected stations say all the lights were still operational and the trains were still illuminated normally. :?:

too early to say what's happened but station power (platform lights etc) is taken from supplies local to each station, train power is taken from a small number of national grid hookups at various points on the network, and all the trains have good emergency lighting batteries for when the power through the rails fails, so that does add up ok for me.

watching Sky News the emergency services are building tents at various stations.

And Bob Crow is an idiot, less than an hour after the incident and all he can do is rant about London Underground being evil, when noone even knows what's happened yet. :oh-hum:

[ian-n]

Sky News now saying a BUS has exploded in Russel Square ?!?!?!?!?!!!

[KRW]

Where's Q? He works for the underground, he'll know! :)

[Dazzz]

Bomb explodes on bus in Russell Square!!!

[Drel]

Unconfirmed that a bomb has gone off on a bus in russel square.

[jonpeat]

Bombs...oh crap!

[Fatbloke]

I work literally down the road from Aldgate East. All you can hear ATM is sirens and the police helicopter overhead. Sister of one of our people is caught up in Liverpool St, she's unhurt but is saying the place is chaos. Definitely people coming out injured :eek:

[bigbrother]

its been reported a power surge around the aldgate area, affecting, old street, kings croos, liverpool street, the whole tube network is shut, i work in old street and all I can hear are sirens everywhere!!!!

[Danimal]

reports of bomb on a bus in the russell square area

[ian-n]

Would a terrorist be better off hitting Gleneagles rather than London?

Yeah but all the cops are currently in Gleneagles (and therefore not in London to keep an eye on things). They were saying yesterday how loads of the Met have been deployed to Scotland to fight the crusties.

[NicolaUK]

I hope this bus thing is wrong :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/insideldn/radio/index.shtml listen live.

[paradigm]

Well this power surge story is a load of bull, this is a serious attack people.

[Just Passing]

Oh dear :( Today is not a good day to be a Londoner.

[SIMON ADEBISI]

WTF is going on?

[kuku]

Good to see everyone **** scared of 'terrorist' attacks then.

im scared, got family in london that use liverpool street, bank and near by stations for commuting everyday :(

[ian-n]

Sky News helicopter not allowed to go to Russell Square

[lip_13]

caladonian road station was being evacuated this morning when i tried to get in - that was at about 8.15 - before any of the blasts happened - no idea if its related at all

[SIMON ADEBISI]

Bodies on the line according to a sky news eyewitness.

[Uncle Nick]

Remember that no matter what it turns out to be, power failure, terrorism, Armageddon... it wouldn't have happened if we'd all been carrying ID cards. :|

[S1515]

Remember that no matter what it turns out to be, power failure, terrorism, Armageddon... it wouldn't have happened if we'd all been carrying ID cards. :|


Ignorant and unecessary.

Anyone having trouble getting on bbc.co.uk?

[Dazzz]

The timeline of events seems confused.. eye witness on Sky hears explosion AFTER initial events, and after seeing casualties.
Was this "power surge" the cause, or more lilely the consequence, of whatever has happened?

[Johnny Vodka]

Anyone having trouble getting on bbc.co.uk?

Yup.

[allan]

BBC news website can never cope with anything like this.

[neilalford]

Ignorant and unecessary.

Seems perfectly neccesary, if this turns out to be anything other than a 'power surge' you can be sure that it will be amongst the first things the government says!

[CLH]

If this is an attack then it really is quite unsettling. I've often wondered why the terrorists don't go for us economically and this will hurt.

[Bloom]

Anyone having trouble getting on bbc.co.uk?

I am now

[DM]

im scared, got family in london that use liverpool street, bank and near by stations for commuting everyday :(

Got to admit, sounds well dodgy now..

[Jimbo]

Apparently a Bus has gone off too and 2 people are dead

[Prufrock]

Sky saying at least 5 tube stations have experienced explosions now.

[thelocalman]

Beeb website is now broken.

[ColinP]

From the Sky News site:

According to reports a bus has exploded in central London just minutes after a number of blasts on London's Underground.

"I saw lots of people running up a road and then saw the top of a bus destroyed," one eyewitness told Sky News.

[SIMON ADEBISI]

Just after realsing my uncle lives near Bank as well.

[Just Passing]

Ignorant and unecessary.



Well, it IS what Blair has been claiming for months but this isn't the place for the discussion, is it? ;)

Explosion reported at Euston too. 6 stations have now reported incidents.

[Philc]

National grid reported no power surges so looks like bomb attack.

Alos reports of roof blown off a bus.

[goonieman]

Sky News helicopter not allowed to go to Russell Square
Its over Aldgate at the moment, several people being brought out on stretchers. There still going with the power surge theory.

[Mandroman]

Explosive devices being reported now. That's just great. Evil people following an evil cause.

[the thing with no name]

i was at bank station this time yesterday, makes you think how precarious our safety is doesn't it :(

[gravesend46]

BBC are ages behind Sky's site with the news anyhow... Unless Sky are just speculating.

[Jimbo]

Entire tube network down and all surrounding roads

[DSG]

Anyone having trouble getting on bbc.co.uk?
Yes, it was slow a couple of minutes ago. Now it won't load at all.

As of 5 minutes ago though all it was saying was what they reported on 5Live shortly after 9am, i.e unconfirmed reports of power surges...

[baffled]

Well, it IS what Blair has been claiming for months but this isn't the place for the discussion, is it? ;)

Explosion reported at Euston too. 6 stations have now reported incidents.

We have suspended services into Euston (mainline) but as of yet no reports of any incident, cant speak for the underground though.

[Dazzz]

"..explosive device on the london underground"
from Press Association

[goonieman]

Union officals have said there was a explosive device

[xraystan]

Why bother with Sky News, when you can have the BBC? Sky are as bad as Fox with their sensationalist reporting, IMHO.

No one but Sky is reporting a bus exploding.

Casualties are bound to happen in this sort of thing. People will panic and want to get out of the tube system, no matter what. This will mean people are knocked to the ground, muscled out of the way, etc...
If you've been in the tube for any amount of time, you'll know all about the amount of crap that get gets into your nose and your lungs. People have been reported as smashing windows to get out of the trains.

I'm willing to bet it's nothing like a terrorist bomb.

[thelocalman]

Are the BBC not delaying major news events checking for editoral content?

[awallace]

Bloody hell this doesnt look good does it. 6 stations and a bus so far! I'd put money on it not being a power surge surely they would have some cut off or something incase this ever happened?

awol

[NicolaUK]

I feel a bit sick now.

[xraystan]

BBC are ages behind Sky's site with the news anyhow... Unless Sky are just speculating.

Sky, speculating? Never. :lol:

[Island Swing]

Skys is an eyewitness account so may not be other press their to report

[CarlP]

PA site is also reporting a bus exploding though...

This isn't panning out well :(

[Just]

Buses don't tend to explode due to power surges - this looks bad.

[S1515]

Have BBC / ITV interuppted programmes?

[xraystan]

Ok, I'll take back what I said. Others are now reporting the bus expolsion. Very bad.

[the thing with no name]

lets hope we don't remember 7th July like we do Sept 11th - lets hope it stays at just this and doesn't esculate further :(

[Dazzz]

Have BBC / ITV interuppted programmes?
Just ITV. BBC have their news stream on their website, if you don't have access to Sky News & BBC24 on TV.

[CLH]

Servers holding up well Colin.

Hope it stays, so difficult without forumites to relay stuff

[Just]

The bus was 'ripped through' in Russell Square - why is it all in the Euston area?

[ColinP]

Servers holding up well Colin.

Hope it stays, so difficult without forumites to relay stuff

I reckon we'll struggle if any of the major news sites go down.

[NicolaUK]

Have BBC / ITV interuppted programmes?

No, we have a tv on here and nothing yet.

There's a woman on the phone to the radio now saying she saw phone footage captured by someone as the bus exploded, people lying on the floor etc :(

[CLH]

I reckon we'll struggle if any of the major news sites go down.

and the Yanks are still asleep. Good luck Colin, could be a long day. :(

[bumfrog]

starting to get very nasty now :(

[tipicus]

I would imagine putting out a "power surge" story would be a default process to try and prevent mass panic. It's getting increasingly obvious that this is something far more sinister :(

[Jimbo]

http://www.lbcnews1152.co.uk/default.asp

Good coverage here

[dwaine]

I feel a bit sick now.

Me too.

Thoughts are with the emergency services and anyone affected - sheesh, however many there are.

:(

[Dazzz]

No, we have a tv on here and nothing yet.
ITV....

[arunm]

BBC are ages behind Sky's site with the news anyhow... Unless Sky are just speculating.

Weve seen this before. Its all about accuracy. The BBC try to verify their stories first, so they dont have to withdraw them later. Hence the delay. Sky don't have the BBC's reputation to lose.

If it was a "power surge". It was lucky in some ways it happened today. The same time yesterday may have reinforced the view the London transport system could not cope with the olympics.

[DSG]

I reckon we'll struggle if any of the major news sites go down.
Well the BBC has well and truely given up the ghost so fingers crossed.

[GoblinUK]

BBC1 is interrupted now

[SpankySpanky]

I would imagine putting out a "power surge" story would be a default process to try and prevent mass panic. It's getting increasingly obvious that this is something far more sinister :(


Yes, we really can't blame the authorities for saying that initially, that probably saved lives by not spreading panic.


SS

[bikerqueen]

thanks for keeping us updated everyone, I can only seem to get on here at the moment.

[Padwah]

channel 4 just had a news flash but that still said power surge.

[ian-n]

Sky says Scotland Yard has confirmed multiple explosions now

[Jimbo]

http://www.lbcnews1152.co.uk/default.asp

Good coverage here

Well it was - going funny now - overloaded?

[subhuman]

Just watching Sky News coverage - can see people being stretchered out on there feed - chilling - whatever the cause :(

[Greemie666]

Police are now reporting "multiple" explosions on the underground.

[mumbles]

It's all up the road from work.Just had a cabbie stop outside and confirm the bus explosion. We are missing a couple of people as well. One of our girls was on one of the trains, the guy next to her went through the window. The sirens heading towards euston/ kings cross have stopped for the moment.

Gonna try and ring a mate who's missing now, but the networks tied up.

[CLH]

7 fatalities unconfirmed at Aldgate from LBC news

[Brozyniak]

A friend who works for London underground has told me that the 'power surge' is acover story.

Checked with the wife, she's stuck on a train but is safe due to her inability to get out of bed on time.

This is really bad.

[CLH]

Bus network stopped and evacuated (LBC)

[DVDWotcha]

any internet feeds ?

[xraystan]

I'm still not sure about the undergroud having a bomb on it. Surely it would have made a bigger, more obvious explosion. Same goes for the bus explosion. It has apparently only blown off the roof of the bus. Now from watching footage of other bombs going off. The IRA, suicide bombers in Iraq, etc.. it seems to me that these bombs were very minor.
Personally if it was a terrorist attack by a major terroris organisation they would have used bigger bombs.
I think this is probably down to anarchists who are in the country to oppose the G8 conference.

[Dazzz]

..and three different buses...!

[CLH]

3 bus explosions unconfirmed (LBC)

[Quey]

Now saying 3 explosions on buses ????

[Drel]

3 buses exploded

[CLH]

I'm still not sure about the undergroud having a bomb on it. Surely it would have made a bigger, more obvious explosion. Same goes for the bus explosion. It has apparently only blown off the roof of the bus. Now from watching footage of other bombs going off. The IRA, suicide bombers in Iraq, etc.. it seems to me that these bombs were very minor.
Personally if it was a terrorist attack by a major terroris organisation they would have used bigger bombs.
I think this is probably down to anarchists who are in the country to oppose the G8 conference.

No, this is actually the worst type of attack. No-one is safe.

[britchick]

I reckon we'll struggle if any of the major news sites go down.
well this is the first place i i come to if i can't get on bbc news!

this sounds awful. working in london, i do tend to think "when will it be our turn".

capital fm aren't saying much atm. scotland yard have said multiple explosions starting at ten to 9 in two tube stations.

[sigur]

3 buses with explosions according to Union sources.

[Uncle Nick]

My money's on the anarchist loons trying to scupper the G8. "Homemade" explosives as well, as others have pointed out C4 or Semtex do a much better and more obvious job of it.

[gravesend46]

and the Yanks are still asleep.

Nothing on CNN's site about it yet... clearly not as important as hurricanes!

[teabag]

live feed from BBC news now saying multiple bus explosions :( Front of BMA building splattered with blood. One bus at tavistock place

[DM]

Definite casualties at Tavistock Square. Eyewitness reporting bodies under sheets and top deck of bus destroyed, blood spattered BMA building.

[S1515]

I'm still not sure about the undergroud having a bomb on it. Surely it would have made a bigger, more obvious explosion.


Could be suicide bombers?

[Just]

Tavistock square bus explosion - ripped off the whole of the top deck not just the roof. Could be the same one as reported in Russell Sq. At least 2 fatalities.

[Johnny Vodka]

Nothing on CNN's site about it yet... clearly not as important as hurricanes!

If it ain't in America...

[rooo]

BBC says Police have confirmed an explosion on 1 bus in Tavistock Place

[CLH]

LBC bloke wholly overwhelmed but keeping up well.

[Psycho]

I work near Liverpool St and Old Street! I've only just got to work!

Psycho :nuts:

[Alan b]

No one but Sky is reporting a bus exploding.



Really ? Thats why someone has just been on the BBC news saying exactly the same.

[Jimbo]

I feel sick

[snoopstah]

BBC have an live internet video feed, but it took me about 20 minutes to get on it. Fine when you're on though.

This doesn't look good, though...

[NicolaUK]

Tavistock square bus explosion - ripped off the whole of the top deck not just the roof. Could be the same one as reported in Russell Sq. At least 2 fatalities.

Apparently it is the same one - this is awful :(

I guess the trains will be shut down next.

[Fatbloke]

Our Bank is kicking in their contingency plan :eek:
Advising us to stay in the building atm.

Radio London is getting reports from eye witnesses phoning in.

News from MET - They are investigating a "Major" incident at Aldgate. Too early to say what caused this. Bus explosion is CONFIRMED. Other incidents are being handled at other names stations. Police advising people to stay away from London, or stay in buildings if you are already here.

Mobile lines are blocked too atm :(

[awallace]

Sky news is down for me!

[NicolaUK]

If it ain't in America...

Don't be a **** :oh-hum:

[paradigm]

Lets pray this isn't Madrid part 2, absolute madness.

[mnementh]

I'm just by Cannon Street Station in the city and been hearing all the emergency sirens going past - really not good :(

[SpankySpanky]

I reckon these could be suicide bombers, on account of the explosions not being massive by the sound of it. Truly awful however the terorists have done it. What a lovely world I've brought my kids into. :(


SS

[MetalGearAl]

This is horrific. :(

Trying to keep track of the news, but proving difficult.

[yaffle]

Finally got into work - took me three hours. No signs of anything untoward at Cannon Street, Bank, anywhere along the Strand, Trafalgar Square, Charing X, or Victoria. In fact, apart from the fact the whole transport network's down and the roads are full of police cars, it's pretty normal looking. Nobody I know has seen anything coming into work. Certainly the bus network was fine 15 minutes ago when I got off one, if a bit full.

[teabag]

Apparently it all kicked off at 8.45am

[thelocalman]

Capital will only report what is on the news wires for legal reasons, so if IRN is wrong they get sued and not Capital for mis-reporting. Capital will be the last place to listen for up to date news unless they get someone on the phone to them.

[Brozyniak]

A colleague's father called to say he saw the Tavistock bus explode. He legged it so didn't see the aftermath.

[xraystan]

Really ? Thats why someone has just been on the BBC news saying exactly the same.

Keep up, Alan, I've already countered what I've said in another post. At the time I posted only Sky were talking about the bus explosion.

[Just Passing]

Finally got into work - took me three hours. No signs of anything untoward at Cannon Street, Bank, anywhere along the Strand, Trafalgar Square, Charing X, or Victoria. In fact, apart from the fact the whole transport network's down and the roads are full of police cars, it's pretty normal looking. Nobody I know has seen anything coming into work. Certainly the bus network was fine 15 minutes ago when I got off one, if a bit full.


Things are far from "normal" judging from the pictures we are all seeing relayed on our tellies! :(

[bikerqueen]

can't get hold of my sister...

[George vader]

It's looking very bad, reports though are very 'confused' accoring to the BBC.

[teabag]

looks like they did the tube first to get people out onto the streets and buses then did the bus about an hour later :(

[*james*]

this is really begining to un-nerve me.

keep the updates coming, i have no other good sources.

[thelocalman]

ITV just reported that London Buses are now stopping service.

[yaffle]

Things are far from "normal" judging from the pictures we are all seeing relayed on our tellies! :(

Yeah, clearly something major's going on. I just meant I've not seen anything.

[SPB]

If it ain't in America...

To be fair they will be on a skeleton crew at this time of day (or night).

Very bad day this. As with everyone my thoughts are with the victims and those directly effected.

[DM]

If it ain't in America...

It's on all the American news channels, so stop talking poo.

[CarlP]

can't get hold of my sister...The mobile networks are completely boned at the moment, I wouldn't read too much into it at this stage.

[Just Passing]

can't get hold of my sister...

I wouldn't put that down to anything more than the telecoms networks buckling under the strain. I am sure she is OK :)

[PC_Bod]

This does not sound good at all.

[britchick]

Capital will only report what is on the news wires for legal reasons, so if IRN is wrong they get sued and not Capital for mis-reporting. Capital will be the last place to listen for up to date news unless they get someone on the phone to them.

yes capital just had some eyewitness on the phone. it sounds absolutely awful. really shakes you up...

[ShyBoy]

a guy at work just managed to come in all in shock and clearly distraught. Apparently he tried to get on a bus but could not as it was packed and as the bus drove off, it blew up!!! he said he saw people all over the road blood everywhere etc..
bloody hell!!! :oh-hum:

[Rollo_Tomassi]

Sky website now running very slowly :(

[thelocalman]

Bomb now reported at Marylebone. ITV.

[bumfrog]

a guy at work just managed to come in all in shock and clearly distraught. Apparently he tried to get on a bus but could not as it was packed and as the bus drove off, it blew up!!! he said he saw people all over the road blood etc...

:eek: :(

[MetalGearAl]

Very confusing.. it's hard to tell actually how serious this is. Sounds like a lot more people are injured than at first thought.

[teabag]

pics from bbc live show bus with top ripped off!

[Just Passing]

Yeah, clearly something major's going on. I just meant I've not seen anything.

I could make all the obvious quips about walking with your eyes shut, but that probably isn't appropriate ;) Glad you didn't get caught up in it yourself anyway :thumbs:

[thelocalman]

Trains now in and out of London cancelled. ITV.

[Vicster]

Scotland Yard confirming the three explosions on buses now (via press association)

[emeyedeejay]

can't get hold of my sister...

Is that by mobile?

If so don't let panic set in ... the networks are clogged

[DVDWotcha]

How many people were in denail and said there was not a significant terrorist threat in the UK. How many people on this forum said this would not happen ? :oh-hum:

[xraystan]

If this was a similar attack to the ones in Madrid, it would have been much, much worse. This has the hallmarks of small time groups like the people who are currently causing grief in Gleneagles. No ones said it, but we are all thinking it - Islamic Fundamentalists.
I really don't think it's down to people like this. We've seen that they don't mess about with their suicide bombs in Iraq, so if they wanted to make a statement in the UK, they would make damn sure they did more damage than this.

[Dazzz]

..and fatalities. :(

EDIT - from the bus explosion(s)

[rsykes2000]

The mobile networks are completely boned at the moment, I wouldn't read too much into it at this stage.

Emergency services ISTR have authority to commandeer mobile networks in extreme emergency. At least this didn't happen a couple of hours earlier in the main morning rush.

[thelocalman]

Geoff Hoon - Statement released soon. ITV.

[MetalGearAl]

pics from bbc live show bus with top ripped off!
Is that TV only? Are these pics online at all?

[teabag]

thats on the live feed from BBC online

[GregB]

Can we keep the political arguments and guesswork out of the thread for now please. The news sites are swamped and this is the only source of news for me and. probably a lot of others

[glen]

thats on the live feed from BBC online


Also on BBC News 24

[teabag]

Liverpool street, egdeware, moorgate, aldgate all reports of incidents on the tube

[JoJo]

can't get hold of my sister...

Try texting instead so it goes through whenever the network comes back up for a second or two. Hope she's fine bq

[Johnny Vodka]

It's on CNN site now (only have access to net), but it is far down. Anyway, point was a minor diversion and apologies if I offended anyone.

[teabag]

BBC interviwing nick rainsford who saying nothing cos he knows nothing.

[sharp_circle]

BBC reporting numerous fatalities on buses :(

[Radiohead]

Not good news at all, and an example of how easy it is for a major city to be paralysed.

[teabag]

Tony Blair is NOT leaving G8 summit.
Ministers meeing in Downing St.

[thelocalman]

London hospitals on Major alert. St. Marys on alert. Underground Union say one explosion on train. Tony Blair to come out of G8 meeting and give an off camera interview. ITV. Bus bomb was a "blinding white flash". ITV.

[Brozyniak]

Try texting instead so it goes through whenever the network comes back up for a second or two. Hope she's fine bq

Texting seems to work quite well at the mo. For me a at least.

[glen]

Rumours that the prime minister is to fly back to London have just been confirmed as being false on BBC News 24

[bikerqueen]

great. that means prescott's in charge.

[Dazzz]

Charles Clarke, Home Secretary on BBC.. no additional information.

[Out for Justice]

hearing secondhand info on 5-10 other buses being blown. Kings Cross being one of them

[thelocalman]

Reuters - Some deaths.

[sigur]

Tony Blair to give an off camera briefing in 15 minutes.
Government taking this very seriously.

above from ITV.

[Johnny Vodka]

Can't really see any point in speculating who's behind it.

And DVDWotcha, I think we always knew stuff like this would happen - it's happened before in London & other UK cities.

[xraystan]

Can we keep the political arguments and guesswork out of the thread for now please. The news sites are swamped and this is the only source of news for me and. probably a lot of others

Apologies, I'll keep to just the facts and not chat.


Reports that Glenegals summit will be canceled and the PM will fly to London are false and it will go ahaead as planned.

Charles Clarke has nothing much to say, apart from the emergency services are working to well planned stratergies, and no one in London should travel unless it's necessary.

[Vicster]

Sky is showing pictures of the bus at what looks like Russell Square. You would hardly know its a bus.

Its been quite for a while (no new explosions), but sky's phone interview with Prof Newnoon (sp?) who is a 'terrorism expert' reckons it may well have not finished for the day :(

[teabag]

Charles Clarke also interviewed. Gives condolences for those injured not much else.

[SteveC]

Shocking all this - thanks for everyone's news! Got BBC news 24 feed ok at the mo. Got my brother and lots of friends at the mo near Fenchurch St today.....

Tony Blair is NOT leaving G8 summit.
Ministers meeing in Downing St.

Reminds me of fahrenheit 9/11 when Bush was told what was happening he just carried on at the school.

[yaffle]

Jebus. I want to get my wife and go back home now, but obviously can't. :(

[TimJBart]

People are coming out of the underground soot covered. Wonder what went on down there, we're not getting the full story at the moment.

[Dazzz]

Another bang at Tavistock Square. Eye witness.

[DeadKenny]

G8. Rush hour. No coincidence this. Shocking.

[Vicster]

Sky says another bomb at Tavistock Square just now.

[Prufrock]

Another explosion in Tavistock Square/Russell Square just now.

[matt_james27]

people were milling around King's Cross covered in soot

just something that stood out from the article

THIS IS BAD :( :eek: about the buses!

dont suppose i can get a refund on my 2 adult travelcards purchased today can I? (sorry jus askin...)

Any ideas when tube will be back in operation? By Tomorrow afternoon?

So how are people meant to get to work, do they get a day off?

[thelocalman]

Police confirm bus bomb.

[CarlP]

Something else has just exploded at Tavistock Square

EDIT - Just thought I'd confirm it a fifth time.

[SIMON ADEBISI]

A girl at work rang her mother in Pimlico and she heard WestMinister is being evacuated.

[SpankySpanky]

Sky is showing pictures of the bus at what looks like Russell Square. You would hardly know its a bus.

Its been quite for a while (no new explosions), but sky's phone interview with Prof Newnoon (sp?) who is a 'terrorism expert' reckons it may well have not finished for the day :(



Moonman I think his name is, and what really worried me was how nervous he sounded. The fact that he was ringing from 'an airport' may have contributed. This really is just awful.... :( :(


SS

[CLH]

just something that stood out from the article

THIS IS BAD :( :eek: about the buses!

dont suppose i can get a refund on my 2 adult travelcards purchased today can I? (sorry jus askin...)

Any ideas when tube will be back in operation? By Tomorrow afternoon?

So how are people meant to get to work, do they get a day off?

London will not be up and running quickly.

[SAS]

transport minister on sky at present,

Good that Tony Blair is not returning, he can use secure comms from Gleaneagles if this is as bad as it looks then he as PM should be evacuated.

Second Explosion reported at Travestone (russell square area) (sp?)

Hope the people responsable get paid a vist from 12 guys dressed in black and really ****** off.

[teabag]

NO EXPLOSION at Kings Cross only evacuation.

[stolt]

just got hold of my wife thank god, shes ok but stuck on at liverpool st, bit shook up but safe, going to leave work and see if i can drive up to get here, there not sending trains back into southend so she cant get home.

[sigur]

Women who was on one of the trains is on ITV at the moment. Describes a huge explosion then the carriage filling with thick smoke immediately.

[xraystan]

The bus is a mess. It's not just the roof, the entire upper deck is ruined.

[yaffle]

A girl at work rang her mother in Pimlico and she heard WestMinister is being evacuated.

The tube station? The area isn't being AFAIK - I work next to the Houses of Parliament, and we've had no announcements.

[Just Passing]

People are coming out of the underground soot covered. Wonder what went on down there, we're not getting the full story at the moment.

It shouldn't be any surprise as the tunnels of the underground are covered in soot so an explosion would likely have dislodged this and sent a sooty dust through the tunnel network.

Does anyone know if explosions are STILL happening or if they are just slow getting reported?

[bikerqueen]

mum spoken to sister's housemate, she's at aerobics. thoughts now for everyone involved.

[bumfrog]

just got hold ofwife bit s thank god, shes ok but stuck on at liverpool st, bit shook up but safe, goinmg to leave work and see if i can drive up to get here, there not sending trains back into southend so she cant get home.

wouldn't have thought that driving anywhere near there would be possible at the moment.

[caygs]

Complete lockdown here in Docklands. From my window we can see that the police have shut the Limehouse Link. We have just been told to stay in the building as the whole public transport system has been shut down and the roads are gridlocked.

Only place I can get any news is here - all the news websites are choked!

[thelocalman]

Reuters confirm 2nd Tavistock Square blast.

[36Degrees]

I hear the words power surge when this first happens, think ok then, then my mum rings up and says terrorists are killing us all!

I hope it isn't anywhere as near as bad as some people are saying :/ - hope this isn't just the start of the worst day in the history of London either, too sketchy information at moment to make any real assessment though.

[sigur]

The bus looks as though it had been ripped in half.

[SAS]

Goverment Statemnet from COBRA now on sky

[reggie]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?

[teabag]

Eyewitness to bus explosion being interviewed. Saw top of bus blown off. It was a covered not an open top bus. Says police cleared area very quickly in case of a second explosion.

[CLH]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?

I cannot see the gig going ahead.

[Jimbo]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?

Seriously dudde, think about what you are asking

[Johnny Vodka]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?

That would be the least of my worries by the sound of it.

[DuncanSWardle]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?


yeah, as long as you can get to your Gig all will be ok eh

[SteveC]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?

Are you for real? :oh-hum:

[Just Passing]

I'm going to the Queen gig in London tomorrow, should be travelling from Ilford to London Victoria Station by train, will that be ok or will it be closed?


I'd have to guess that most of London will be closed for a couple of days. Too early to know though really!

[Just]

I think there is some re-reporting going on. So far there has only been one confirmed tube incident and two confirmed bus incidents.

[CarlP]

just got hold of my wife thank god, shes ok but stuck on at liverpool st, bit shook up but safe, going to leave work and see if i can drive up to get here, there not sending trains back into southend so she cant get home.I really wouldn't try and drive there unless you want to sit in completely stationary traffic for the rest of the day...

[thelocalman]

BAA to make press statement at 11.30. Plane grounding?

[teabag]

FTSE plunged 160 points - who cares!

[Vex]

For those of you without access to a TV... Some captures..

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/asylumdesigns/forums/Image0707-1043(Sky).jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/asylumdesigns/forums/Image0707-1045(Sky).jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/asylumdesigns/forums/Image0707-1046(Sky).jpg

Second image, I think, shows one of the buses (middle left).

All looks very nasty. :(

[Radiohead]

dont suppose i can get a refund on my 2 adult travelcards purchased today can I? (sorry jus askin...)


I think that's probably top of their list of priorities right now.

:oh-hum:

[xraystan]

What is COBRA?

[stolt]

wouldn't have thought that driving anywhere near there would be possible at the moment.

need to do something she just freaked out and i feel a little bit sad i cant help here, 5 months preggers aswell.... got a mate who lives nearby to see if he can help to get her back to his in aldgate

[CLH]

Think I've lost LBC

[GoblinUK]

Apparently they are performing some controlled explosions