July 2005 London bomb blasts: UPDATES AND NEWS ONLY - NO DISCUSSION

[anfield]

Christ, this is terrible. Hope everyone is ok.

[Sue]

Louis, what's happening in Brighton? Family member who was heading there this morning from central London. Know she's probably fine but no response to my texts so panicking a bit. :(

[frogwoman]

AP news have confirmed this too...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/britain_explosion;_ylt=A0SOwmLWFc1CHkEAZBGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

So it appears according to the Israeli embassy, Scotland Yard knew about this.

The "power surge" theory seems to have been a panic limitation exercise.

yeah that was bullshit!! you dont get power surges and the electricity board saying there was nothing that could have caused them. how the fuck scoland yard could have known and not done anything :mad: sorry i wont say anything more

[Major Tom]

Well the whole thing about Al-qaida is that it's just a collection of (largely) independent groups, and this was probably only carried out by a dozen or so people. By people I mean completely cunts obviously.

Do you really know that? Is it helpful to call these terorrists cunts? They may be widows of men we killed - or mothers/sisters/brothers of men we killed.

Isn;t it time we realised our own responsibilty here - we've fucked around with the Arab world for decades.

The answer is we do something about getting rid of Blair - like the Spanish did after the Madrid blasts.

[Cid]

Guys 8 causualties, some critical, Royal free, 50 casualties, 10 serious, still being brought into UCH, spokesperson says casualties in UCH tens rather than 100s

[Louis MacNeice]

Louis, what's happening in Brighton? Family member who was heading there this morning from central London. Know she's probably fine but no response to my texts so panicking a bit. :(

All I know is the reports that the station has been shut due to a suspect package; I'll see what I can get from the local news and post back.

Louis Mac

[Dandred]

Take care everyone in London, I hope you are all ok. :(

[Cid]

Do you really know that? Is it helpful to call these terorrists cunts? They may be widows of men we killed - or mothers/sisters/brothers of men we killed.

Isn;t it time we realised our own responsibilty here - we've fucked around with the Arab world for decades.

The answer is we do something about getting rid of Blair - like the Spanish did after the Madrid blasts.

OTHER THREAD

[Major Tom]

yeah that was bullshit!! you dont get power surges and the electricity board saying there was nothing that could have caused them. how the fuck scoland yard could have known and not done anything :mad: sorry i wont say anything more

I knew from the outset that this was no fucking power surge - how stupid do they think we are? :mad:

[han]

Isn;t it time we realised our own responsibilty here - we've fucked around with the Arab world for decades.

Agreed, but this thread is not for political discussion - news updates only.

[HarrisonSlade]

Louis, what's happening in Brighton? Family member who was heading there this morning from central London. Know she's probably fine but no response to my texts so panicking a bit. :(Brighton Station is Closed, but no bombs down here, so everything is hunky dory.

[frogwoman]

trying to get us not to panic

[soluble duck]

Do you really know that? Is it helpful to call these terorrists cunts? They may be widows of men we killed - or mothers/sisters/brothers of men we killed.

Isn;t it time we realised our own responsibilty here - we've fucked around with the Arab world for decades.

The answer is we do something about getting rid of Blair - like the Spanish did after the Madrid blasts.

this thread is for news

[Mr Retro]

trying to get us not to panic

Which is fair I think.

[innit]

Hi innit, at the other side by Warren Street Station
Missed this earlier - hope you are all ok :)

[citydreams]

Go and give blood...ring the transfusion service and find out nearest mobile donation centre operating today.


any reports of where they are?

[Kid_Eternity]

Charles Clarke has called them terrorist attacks. so much for due process and evidence based statements.

[Major Tom]

OTHER THREAD

It's alright to then to refer to the terorrists as cunts - but I can't respond - just saying I think that unreasonable language is not going to help. That's all I want to say


----------> goes to other thread :(

[pk]

Latest travel info from Associated...

* GNER and Hull Trains services were starting and terminating at Peterborough.
* WAGN services were terminating at Finsbury Park and people were urged not to travel into London.
* 'one' services between Cambridge, Enfield Town, Chingford and London Liverpool Street were cancelled until further notice.
* Shenfield to London Liverpool Street services were starting and terminating at Ilford, and there was an hourly service running between Norwich and Colchester.
* Services from Harwich and Clacton to London Liverpool Street were starting and terminating at Shenfield.
* Services from Southend to London Liverpool Street were starting and terminating at Ilford.
* There was a shuttle train service between Aintree and Witham.
* South Eastern Trains were not able to run into London Cannon Street.
* Silverlink trains were running as far as Watford Junction and people were advised not to travel.
* First Great Western & First Great Western Link services were not running into London Paddington.
* c2c services were not calling at West Ham.
* South West Trains services were running normally, but customers were advised not to travel into London.
* Chiltern Trains services were only running between London Marylebone and Denham.
* Southern. Brighton and East Croydon stations were closed due to a security alert. Services were running into London, but the company advised people not to travel.

[Sue]

All I know is the reports that the station has been shut due to a suspect package; I'll see what I can get from the local news and post back.

Louis Mac

Thanks, that would be kind.

[jæd]

I knew from the outset that this was no fucking power surge - how stupid do they think we are? :mad:

Which you rather...? Shouting "Power surge" or "Bomb" in rush hour...? Think how many would have been killed by panic alone...

[districtline]

Do you really know that? Is it helpful to call these terorrists cunts? They may be widows of men we killed - or mothers/sisters/brothers of men we killed.

Isn;t it time we realised our own responsibilty here - we've fucked around with the Arab world for decades.

The answer is we do something about getting rid of Blair - like the Spanish did after the Madrid blasts.

fuck off.

[Lisarocket]

Charles Clark is speaking in Parliament now and is saying there were 4 explosions. (ITV news)

[pk]

Charles Clarke has called them terrorist attacks. so much for due process and evidence based statements.

Ripping the top off a bus with an incendiary I'd say was a terrorist attack, wouldn't you?

[djbombscare]

Just a quicky, the shooting in Canary Wharf is still yet to be confirmed. However security officals have warned them at Reuters to take precautions and to hold on that until they confirm it to avoid any chance of panic

[maya]

yeah that was bullshit!! you dont get power surges and the electricity board saying there was nothing that could have caused them. how the fuck scoland yard could have known and not done anything :mad: sorry i wont say anything more
probably intended not to cause panic, but when buses blew up independently of the tube blasts they could hardly keep pretending it was just "electricity errors"

EDIT: ( sorry, just saw the "no further discussion" plea...)

[Mrs Magpie]

Charles Clarke just said four confirmed explosions including the bus.

[soluble duck]

Charles Clarke is at this moment only confirming 4 blasts, and that the group responsible is unknown

[ruffneck23]

For just once. JUST ONCE could we fucking KEEP this thread from degenerating into unrelated bollocks and slanging. JUST THIS FUCKING ONCE?

I agree , dont peeps think this is more impotant that silly kids turning this into their playground of bitching :rolleyes:

[Roadkill]

"Several" fatalities from the Edgware Road blast now confirmed by police, according to the BBC News ticker. :(


Apparently the Pope has condemned the blasts as 'inhuman.' So that's alright then. :rolleyes:

[jæd]

Underground will be closed for some time. Buses might return today, airports are operating normally. (BBC)

[Sue]

Brighton Station is Closed, but no bombs down here, so everything is hunky dory.

Thanks Harrison, posting's going too fast at the moment - can't keep up.

[frogwoman]

Which is fair I think.

yeah, its ok dont want more people getting scared and doing something completely stupid, thats understandable

[Sore_Head]

Charles Clarke says only 4 explosions have been confirmed.

The confusion could be that trains were between stations, Aldgate and Liverpool st is the same incident.

[pk]

Which you rather...? Shouting "Power surge" or "Bomb" in rush hour...? Think how many would have been killed by panic alone...

I agree - common sense and tact innit...

[Cid]

Charles Clark: Sympathies etc, no precise details, 4 explosions confirmed now, some are between stations. Met in command. Underground closed certainly for today, maybe later. Most overground stations open, some closedm airports as normal, sever overground delays. Do not travel into central London.

[Major Tom]

fuck off.

:(

[steeplejack]

undergournd to remain closed 'for some time', network rail to remain disrupted, airports operating normally according to Clarke

[nightqueen]

From another site re donating blood:

Do NOT donate blood unless asked to...

When 9/11 happened, they had a huge influx of blood, much of which wasn't needed. They then had a dip, as people can't donate blood again for (6 months?)

The end result was a lot of wasted blood, and the struggling to fulfill supply.

The blood service will make an appeal if neccesary.

Also, please don't take my post as patronising or condescending, just trying to point it out..

Well that's absolutely right. I think all the nurses will be otherwise disposed with tending to all the casualties, taking blood is not a major priority at the moment.

[holteman]

so fair what i know is....

blast reported at

Edgware Road
King's Cross
Liverpool Street
Russell Square
Aldgate East
Moorgate

Russell Square bus explotion may have many fatalities...
aldgate explotion has at least 90 casualtys
people reported still trapped in kings cross
2 trains stuck in edgware and eye witness said several bodies in the wreckage

its still very hard to get information....all traffic beeing turned away from central london and moterway signs heading in read "advoid london area closed"

charles clarke is speaking....

4 explotions confimermed
3 tube trains and one bus

no confermation of responsability for the attacks...

underground will be closed for some time....and certainly today

no buses in central london

some overground stations effected

people adviced not to travel to central london

airports running as normal

PM returning to london



looks like just the 4 explotions now.....

[Tegrov3]

just heard that there's been another bombing in South Kensington...don't know if this is the case as of yet will keep you all posted

[frogwoman]

oh g-d let it stop

:(

[jugularvein]

no more of this 'have heard' stuff. doing my nut in!!!

[tom k&e]

just heard that there's been another bombing in South Kensington...don't know if this is the case as of yet will keep you all posted

My friends in south ken report it's a controlled explosion

[St Elsewhere]

Scotland Yard 'warned of attacks'
12:20pm 7th July 2005


British police told the Israeli Embassy in London minutes before Thursday's explosions they had received warnings of possible terror attacks in the city, a senior Israeli official said.

[...]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=354987&in_page_id=1770

[lenny101]

There are no reports of any more bombs after the ones this morning. Also, no reports of suicide bombers been shot in Canary Wharf. Posting wild rumours is not helping.

[PacificOcean]

So it was just the one bus, or have the other two happend and not just been confirmed offically?

[Tegrov3]

tfft

[Cid]

So it was just the one bus, or have the other two happend and not just been confirmed offically?

Just one according to all reports.

[MysteryGuest]

bbc tickertape just confirmed "several fatalities" at Edgware Road.

[maya]

Scotland Yard 'warned of attacks'
12:20pm 7th July 2005


British police told the Israeli Embassy in London minutes before Thursday's explosions they had received warnings of possible terror attacks in the city, a senior Israeli official said.

[...]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=354987&in_page_id=1770
hmmm, newly registred poster posting up daily hate links...= :rolleyes:

[knopf]

No buses, no tube, no DLR. Just found out overland services are still running, so there should be trains from London Bridge to Lewisham, but I'm not sure I fancy going to London Bridge.

Especially since the "first the tubes, then the buses" thing appears to have been planned to cause maximum casualties. :(

[frogwoman]

one bus in russell square too, it has been confirmed.

[AverageJoe]

Minutes from where i work :( No bus home for me tonight..

Thats the Bulldog spirit!!!! Bombs going off and general panic, and we wonder how we're going to get home!!

(This isn't a complaint or a mickey take - I think it sums up the spirit quite nicely. Its like that scene in Carry On India, or whichever one it was, when the embassy was being bombed during tea time)

[St Elsewhere]

hmmm, newly registred poster posting up daily hate links...= :rolleyes:

?

[Kid_Eternity]

Email spammers have jumped on this it seems, a mate just recieved this:

"Security alert: Your local bank branch has been destroyed, please e-mail us your details urgently"

[flimsier]

I contacted an old flatmate in Great Ormond St who I lived with there years ago. He works for 5live as a producer now and slept through it until he heard lots of ambulance sirens.

I'd fallen out with him and not spoken to him for about 3 years.

[dormouse]

My friends in south ken report it's a controlled explosion
I suspect they aren't taking any chances with 'suspect packages' - whether bombs or not.

[Wess]

I posted the 50 because it was broudcast on the TV just now on SBS World news Aust....hopefully they are wrong (and I should have checked on the net)

sorry...I should have confirmed it myself.

lets just hope not.

[marty21]

mrs21 is still stuck in peterborough - no trains running back into london, she's having to get a bus or train over the stansted and try and get a bus closer to london...mobile phone reception was a bit patchy she got cut off...i'll probably have to drive up to stansted top pick her up...

[maya]

?
sorry, we just have a problem with dubious posters spamming and i thought you were one of them,
as the daily (hate) mail isn't exactly a credible source,
but apologies if you were sincere

mods say "no more posting up wild rumours", though-

[William of Walworth]

just heard that there's been another bombing in South Kensington...don't know if this is the case as of yet will keep you all posted

I can't confirm anything.

But I'm safe, and so is everyone here. My empoloyers (a 'major heritage institution' ;) ) briefly did an emergency internal evacuation of all visitors and staff into a large central gallery furthest away from any external roads. Security people here told us that this was on Police advice.

The mini evacuation only lasted max. 20 minutes though. People are being allowed to leave the gallery and go around the rest of the building, and back to their offices, and indeed are being allowed to leave the building (although part of the SK area, maybe around the Tube but I can't confirm, is APPARANTLY still taped off).

I can go out into the street, and head towards Knightsbridge and Harrods though, should I so want. I don't.

[jugularvein]

how will get from luton into central london tonight at 11pm???
selfish i know...

[frogwoman]

I feel so angry :mad: these people are going to hell

[PacificOcean]

ITV news saying 150 seriously injured.

[bgdancingbear]

FOR NEWS ONLY

how will get from luton into central london tonight at 11pm???
selfish i know...

[Juice Terry]

Just a quicky, the shooting in Canary Wharf is still yet to be confirmed. However security officals have warned them at Reuters to take precautions and to hold on that until they confirm it to avoid any chance of panic

Just had a wander right round Canary Wharf and couldn't see any evidence of anything having happened. Loads of security and cops and but quieter than usual. Most shops in the shopping centre closed. We've been told to remain in the office for the time being.

[St Elsewhere]

as the daily (hate) mail isn't exactly a credible source,


mods say "no more posting up wild rumours", though-

Oh Ok

[Major Tom]

.

[tom k&e]

http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4443/532059594se.jpg

more pictures on getty images

http://editorial.gettyimages.com/ms_gins/source/home/home.aspx?pg=1

[Wookey]

AL QAIDA CLAIM OVER BLASTS

By David Stringer, PA

Al Qaida terrorists today claimed responsibility for the London blasts on an Islamic website and said that "Britain is burning with fear".

The unverified claim, made on the Al-Qal'ah - Fortress - internet site, was posted by a group calling themselves the Secret Organisation Group of Al-Qa'ida of Jihad Organisation in Europe.

The message, posted this morning, said: "The heroic mujahidin have carried out a blessed raid in London.

"Britain is now burning with fear, terror and panic in its northern, southern, eastern, and western quarters."


PLUS: BUSH TO SPEAK LIVE FROM EDINBURGH

[Mrs Magpie]

one bus in russell square too, it has been confirmed.
Charles Clarke said Woburn Place which is between Russell Sq. and Tavistock St. which may have led to the '3 buses' confusion.

[flimsier]

PM making a joint statement.

[maya]

blair + bush on CNN now

[corporate whore]

If this helps anyone trying to get home.. from my seat I can see Herne Hill train station - seems trains are running both in and out of London Victoria, and Thameslink services are working, at least in a southerly direction, but with delays. I'd be very surprised if the latter are going as far as Kings X running north.

[flimsier]

Just had a wander right round Canary Wharf and couldn't see any evidence of anything having happened. Loads of security and cops and but quieter than usual. Most shops in the shopping centre closed. We've been told to remain in the office for the time being.

My wife works for Reuters at Canary Wharf. I thought they'd all left!

[Lisarocket]

G8 Statement being read by Blair on TV now. Bush standing behind trying to look solemn....cunt :mad:

[citydreams]

Got the contigency team in TfL telling us no central line stations look like they will be opened. We're having an update from Bob Kiley at 2pm

[stroober]

Tony b on news again

joint G8 statment

[maya]

blair + bush on CNN now
new statements on tv now

[holteman]

I posted the 50 because it was broudcast on the TV just now on SBS World news Aust....hopefully they are wrong (and I should have checked on the net)

sorry...I should have confirmed it myself.

lets just hope not.
CONFIRMED REPORTS PLEASE......wild speculation, will only spread worry and confusion lets try and keep things clear and try and only report confirmed headlines.....

blair speaking

joint statment from g8

condem barbaric attacks and sens condolonses

all countrys have sufferd from terrorism and those responsable have ne respect for human life

this is an attack on all nations and civilised people everywhere

we will no allow violence to change our way of life or distrupt this summit

we will continue to make a better world

the terrerists will not succed

we shall prevail and they shail not

[lenny101]

Bush better not take this opportunity to drum up support for his war on terror.

[Wookey]

PA confirm no tubes will be running today.

[Kid_Eternity]

Newsnow has the London blasts feed: http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed/?name=London+Explosions

[Streathamite]

Bush better not take this opportunity to drum up support for his war on terror.
NEWS ONLY - PLEASE?

[Cid]

Bush better not take this opportunity to drum up support for his war on terror.

No commentry on this thread, it's going fast enough already

[lenny101]

PA confirm no tubes will be running today.

Lines that are affected will be down for weeks.

[editor]

PLEASE: this thread is for news about the explosions in London.
If you wish to discuss Bush's speech please start another thread (or add to one if there's one already extant)..

[Ms T]

Several people dead at Edgware Road. :(

My parents are in a coach on their way to London to visit -- looks like they'll be turning back.

[Major Tom]

PA confirm no tubes will be running today.

maybe not for weeks - I can only imagine the damage to the tube in some of the deep areas.

[gaijingirl]

Several people dead at Edgware Road. :(

My parents are in a coach on their way to London to visit -- looks like they'll be turning back.

glad to hear from you... was thinking about you..

[hektik]

So it was just the one bus, or have the other two happend and not just been confirmed offically?


what probably happened is that there was the one explosion, which caused lots of people to phone the police, giving different directions/areas/names. This gets reported as being differnet explosions, IYSWIM

[frogwoman]

france placed on terror alert

[Cid]

183 casualties at RLH - 124 or so released, 8 critical, several others serious

[William of Walworth]

To counter the general mood, large Museums in South Kensington are open completely normally.

Small number of visitors at the moment, though.

I know SW7 is a long way from most of the reported incidents, but I do think there's a danger of saying EVERYTHING is in chaos, when to me the picture seems a bit more varied than that.

I posted too soon earlier on it seems. See my post further up about internal evacuation. Sorry!! :o

[Loki]

Royal London Hospital: 183 casualties received; 8 in critical condition

[John Quays]

fuck off.


what? districtline you are a fool, get over to the political thread to read some sense for god's sake :(

[DrRingDing]

we will continue to make a better world



LOL!

[pk]

BERLIN AP:

A group calling itself "Secret Organisation - al Qaida in Europe" has posted a claim of responsibility for the series of blasts in London, a German magazine reported Thursday.

Der Spiegel magazine reported that the group posted its message on a website popular with Islamic militants, which it did not name.
It said the group claimed the explosions were in retaliation for Britain's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"Rejoice, Islamic nation. Rejoice Arab world. The time has come for vengeance against the Zionist crusader government of Britain in response to the massacres Britain committed in Iraq and Afghanistan", read the statement, a photograph of which was displayed on Der Spiegel's website.

"The heroic mujahadeen carried out a blessed attack in London, and now Britain is burning with fear and terror, from north to south, east to west", it said.

The statement went on to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy that they would face "the same punishment" if they fail to withdraw their troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

AP

Story Filed Jul 7, 7:49 AM EDT

[Cid]

LOL!

KEEP THIS THREAD TO NEWS!

[Mrs Magpie]

Charles Clarke said Woburn Place which is between Russell Sq. and Tavistock St. which may have led to the '3 buses' confusion.

PaciicOcean...don't know if you saw this earlier...

[djbombscare]

My wife works for Reuters at Canary Wharf. I thought they'd all left!


No two of my old work colleagues are there at the moment feeding me the stuff on the live feeds as it comes in.

[soluble duck]

re. blood supplies

someone from royal london hospital says blood supplies have been fine, and well managed. so its probably best to stay put if you wanted to give blood, and were in london

[nosos]

Is anyone watching Tony Blair's statement?

I know I shouldn't laugh but my god Bush is such a gimp. :D

[exleper]

Superintendent John Morgan:

"things are still relatively confused" - no official death toll yet.

[pcanning]

some US sites are still reporting the 'power surge' cover story

[Juice Terry]

My wife works for Reuters at Canary Wharf. I thought they'd all left!
I'm in one of the buildings on Bank Street opposite the tube and we've been told the safest place to be is inside. Anyway theres no way of going anywhere except on foot and its raining so I'm waiting here for a while. Go to get back to Wimbledon, god knows how?

[Kid_Eternity]

EP has this up: http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/

[Kid_Eternity]

Just spoke with someone who's a civil servant (works between the MoD and Downing St). He said everyone is ok, the atmosphere is very tense and the local police have all been replaced by armed police. None of them are allowed to travel so they're stuck there for the time being.

[corporate whore]

I'm in one of the buildings on Bank Street opposite the tube and we've been told the safest place to be is inside. Anyway theres no way of going anywhere except on foot and its raining so I'm waiting here for a while. Go to get back to Wimbledon, god knows how?


Blackfirars > Thameslink running south to Wimbledon..

[Skim]

From Der Spiegel (English language edition):

http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,364113,00.html

[ddraig]

paddick on bbc1 talking sense now

[J77]

4 incidents now:

Kings X
Liverpool St
Aldgate
and didn't catch the last one.

[PacificOcean]

Is anyone getting the impression that it's not as bad as it seemed earlier as the day goes on? When it seemed there were train crashes, seven stations and three buses involved.

Although we haven't got all the details yet.

[West68thStreet]

Anybody know which mobile services have actually been suspended? I can't get through on Orange. My friend will have left Stockwell for a 9am start at Chancery Lane, not sure which route she would take??

[harpo]

Vodafone seems absolutely fine now

[Mrs Magpie]

4 incidents now:

Kings X
Liverpool St
Aldgate
and didn't catch the last one.Bus in Woburn Place

[magneze]

BBC is saying 3 tube blasts now, 1 bus.

[liberty]

I have been running around all morning trying to account for people I have just been told a girl I was working with (work placement was on the bus that blew up)

[pk]

Full transcript of alleged claim of responsibility from Der Spiegel.



July 7, 2005
TERRORIST ATTACK IN LONDON
Purported Al-Qaida Letter Claims Responsibility for Bombings

By Yassin Musharbash

A letter posted on a Web site frequently used by al-Qaida claims that the "Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" is responsible for today's massive terrorist attack in London. In it, the group also issues warnings to Denmark and Italy.

A screenshot of the purported letter.In a letter located by SPIEGEL ONLINE on a Web site trafficked by al-Qaida, a document that claims to be written by the interntional terror group claims responsibility for the London attacks.

"Rejoice, community of Muslims," the letter states. "The heroic mujahedeens today conducted an attack in London," it continues. All of Great Britain is now shaken and shocked, "in the north, the south, west and east." "We've warned the British government and the British people time and again," the letter adds. "We've kept our promise and have carried out a blessed military operation."

"We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy and all other crusader governments." We demand that all countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq, states the letter, which has been signed by the "Secret Organization -- al Qaida in Europe."

The authenticity of the document could not be immediately confirmed. But in recent months, authentic bulletins and claims of responsibility from different terrorist groups, including the Iraqi al-Qaida affiliate, have been posted to the "al-Qala'a" Web site where today's posting was found.

Inauthentic material, however, has also been posted to the site in the past.

------------------

Filed Jul 7, 2005 - Der Spiegel

[Hollis]

Anybody know which mobile services have actually been suspended? I can't get through on Orange. My friend will have left Stockwell for a 9am start at Chancery Lane, not sure which route she would take??

I've been trying to get through to a mate who I thinks on Orange with no luck.

[the B]

I'm immediately behind Liv Pool St station, we can phone out ok

I bet you are on very special phone lines though...

[Brixton Hatter]

Is anyone getting the impression that it's not as bad as it seemed earlier as the day goes on? When it seemed there were train crashes, seven stations and three buses involved.

Although we haven't got all the details yet.
YES. The attacks are obviously designed to frighten us - make us live in terror - that's the point. The point is more to make us scared and live in fear, than to actually kill people. The terrorists want us to fear them. That's what they have done.

[Skim]

(work placement was on the bus that blew up)


:eek: :(

Sky News just said they're giving mobile phone coverage priority to the emergency services.

[Kid_Eternity]

Wiki has a page about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_London_transport_explosions

[Gavin Bl]

Is anyone getting the impression that it's not as bad as it seemed earlier as the day goes on? When it seemed there were train crashes, seven stations and three buses involved.

General panic, and a bomb in a tube tunnel will send casualties smoke and flames in at least two directions.

[pk]

Screenshot of purported claim...

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,490370,00.jpg

[corporate whore]

Ken Livingston speaking now. He's fuming. So much more lucid than Blair.

[PacificOcean]

YES. The attacks are obviously designed to frighten us - make us live in terror - that's the point. The point is more to make us scared and live in fear, than to actually kill people. The terrorists want us to fear them. That's what they have done.

Without taking it off topic, they didn't seemed to bothered about not hurting people with 9/11, Bali and Madrid.

[jung offender]

I'm in one of the buildings on Bank Street opposite the tube and we've been told the safest place to be is inside. Anyway theres no way of going anywhere except on foot and its raining so I'm waiting here for a while. Go to get back to Wimbledon, god knows how?

SWT still going out of Waterloo

[DrRingDing]

Ken Livingston speaking now. He's fuming. So much more lucid than Blair.


yep a total contrast.

[Roadkill]

Is anyone getting the impression that it's not as bad as it seemed earlier as the day goes on? When it seemed there were train crashes, seven stations and three buses involved.

Things always get exaggerated at the time. They were talkng about seven explosions earlier - now it's just four. They were on about three buses - now we know of only one. There've been various other scares, but not amounting to much.

Frankly, I bet a few sick fuckers have had a laugh today, phoning in hoax bomb scares to add to the confusion.

Even if it's not as bad as it looked a couple of hours ago it's stil dreadful. And still no definitive casualty figures.

:( :( :(

[Kid_Eternity]

I bet you are on very special phone lines though...
Was just thinking i'm going really bang on about getting work to get skype now, a few people like me have been saying for ages we should get it because if the phones lines are down its a good comunication.

[liberty]

:eek: :(

.

She only came over from France last week... Just had reports that she is in the hospital

[MarkMark]

Any londoners stuck in the office wondering how to get home today take note:

There is a free river bus service operating on the Thames
http://www.thamesclippers.com/

I'm heading off now to catch it - good luck to the rest of you.

Especially to anyone who has still not heard back from friends or loved ones :(

[William of Walworth]

(Flimsier, mr Retro, madzone) -- apologies for earlier, back around page 25 to 30 or so. Your abuse was probably justified. I was just concerned people were panicing over unconfirmed reports. Try and understand my position.

Given that the after effects of an incident (still don't know details) in South Kensington affected me directly for a brief time, I've had to have a rethink :o

Much more useful information than useless in this thread so far. If I hear anything else locally about the SK business I'll post it. Someone earlier in the thread said 'controlled explosion' -- can anyone/any website confirm that?

Didn't actually hear anything resembling a blast, and I'm nearby.

[dormouse]

YES. The attacks are obviously designed to frighten us - make us live in terror - that's the point. The point is more to make us scared and live in fear, than to actually kill people. The terrorists want us to fear them. That's what they have done.
You mean, that is what they have tried to do.

And failed.

[Cloo]

YES. The attacks are obviously designed to frighten us - make us live in terror - that's the point. The point is more to make us scared and live in fear, than to actually kill people. The terrorists want us to fear them. That's what they have done. Exactly... but remember AlQ can only afford to do things like this occasionally - this is how they avoid getting caught.

And remember, millions of people around the world live in a state of war with the immediate danger of attack, torture etc every single day. What have we to be frightened of compared to that?

Please be strong people - don't let them win.

[extra dry]

any moore news, bbc web site has pictures, just been told it was six bombs, many injuried, I have family and friends in london at the moment shit. :(

[ianw]

She only came over from France last week... Just had reports that she is in the hospital

that's terrible... :( ...hope she's ok

[aylee]

Please be strong people - don't let them win.

Well said. Despite being advised to go home when at Herne Hill, I caught the train to Victoria and then walked the 2.5 miles into work.

My own, tiny, private victory over these bloodthirsty, bigoted wastes of DNA. These fuckers are not going to scare me. :mad:

Still can't get hold of my partner .... her niece, mother and grandmother are over here and were going sightseeing today. :(

[stroober]

Bush is talk at the mo

[William of Walworth]

Talked to several fellow cyclists here. We were the last to be aware of anything :o

[Loki]

She only came over from France last week... Just had reports that she is in the hospital
OMG. Hope it's not serious. I've done the rounds and my mates working in central London are OK.

[harpo]

The queen's made a statement. She said all those who can't get home can crash round hers as she's got a spare room

[beesonthewhatnow]

I've just seen the photo of that bus :(

[issykismet]

The London Line is running a blog with good links
www.thelondonline.co.uk/blog/

[jæd]

Bush is making a statement. Got cut short by Beeb. Thankfully...

[rubbershoes]

my thoughts are with all you people in London

[Loki]

University College Hospital: 50 people being treated

[pk]

None of this will stop me travelling in and out of London carrying on with my business.

Fuck them, fuck their "god" and fuck their pitiful lives.

These attacks change nothing for me personally, except to perhaps increase my hatred towards the likes of Bakri and similar cunts who have often endorsed and applauded these kinds of atrocities.

[jæd]

YES. The attacks are obviously designed to frighten us - make us live in terror - that's the point. The point is more to make us scared and live in fear, than to actually kill people. The terrorists want us to fear them. That's what they have done.

Fuck that. They may have beaten you but not me. Tomorrow I'm going to carry on my life as I did yesterday. But I'll probably be taking a bus, not the tube. (As they fucked it up...)

[pk]

I'll cycle if need be. Not that I'm needed in London until Saturday.

[fucthest8]

I'm sure most of you have seen/heard this, but from the BBC:

1333 US President George W Bush, speaking at the Gleneagles summit in Scotland, condemns the attacks, saying that the blasts show the war on terror must continue.

Of course.

[Cid]

Casualty figures seem set around 150 with 8 critical, 120 released (this from RLH, main hospital concerned, although there will also be some at UCH and the Royal free).

[Wookey]

I'm editing the pix at the moment - been told to keep back the ones with dead bodies on.

There are quite a few with dead bodies on. :(

[jugularvein]

is there any news on transport into london?

[EastEnder]

Just heard from my flatmate - she was on a tube at Bethnal Green when the Liverpool Street incident happened...:eek:

[ddraig]

they have enough blood...

transport into london is NOT important atm :mad:

[J77]

is there any news on transport into london?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_London_transport_explosions#Infrastructure_and_Transport_status

[Cloo]

None of this will stop me travelling in and out of London carrying on with my business.

Fuck them, fuck their "god" and fuck their pitiful lives. Ab-so-fuckin-lutely!

[Cid]

is there any news on transport into london?

All buses and tubes stopped, delays to overground.

tfl (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/) has updates.

[shalashaska]

None of this will stop me travelling in and out of London carrying on with my business.

Fuck them, fuck their "god" and fuck their pitiful lives.

These attacks change nothing for me personally, except to perhaps increase my hatred towards the likes of Bakri and similar cunts who have often endorsed and applauded these kinds of atrocities.

yeah I agree , I dident get the chance to say this earlier but i just want to say every one in london haves my sympathyies .Iam so gald that us brits are keeping to english tradtion of keeping clam druing troubel.To anyone whos is posting on here , who have love ones involved i hope they are safe and not hurt and the people who are resopnseable for this attack are bought to justice.

[dozzer]

I'm editing the pix at the moment - been told to keep back the ones with dead bodies on.

There are quite a few with dead bodies on. :(

Fucking awful.

:(

[jugularvein]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_London_transport_explosions#Infrastructure_and_Transport_status

thank you. i know it's not important :o

[Buddy Bradley]

Fuck them, fuck their "god" and fuck their pitiful lives.
Same god as most other people, actually...

[J77]

National Rail site is good for those wanting to move about inside London: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/london_underground.html

[treelover]

Livingstones just made a statement/speech from Singapore, have to say it was Churchillian(though from a left slant), much talk of ordinary working class Londoners, not the high and mighty being targeted, It seemed very hearfelt and spontaneous, very unlike what we will get from Blair.

[Mrs Magpie]

is there any news on transport into london?
Not looking good...plus this :rolleyes:
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=121237

[pk]

No Buddy - their "god" is apparently blessing this kind of attack.

Their belief in their "god" is an excuse to maim and kill.

Like I said - fuck their "god".

[fucthest8]

Wrong thread pk.

[Cid]

94.9fm should have updates on transport etc.

[bolshiebhoy]

There ain't a right thread for islamophobic shit.

[pk]

London hospitals treating 300 people now appparently.

I can't help thinking we got of lightly compared to Madrid.

Assuming of course the attacks have finished.

:(

[Lisarocket]

No Buddy - their "god" is apparently blessing this kind of attack.


Bulshit :rolleyes: Islam is a peaceful religion. There are extremists in all beliefs.

Back to news updates now please...

[ddraig]

from wales news
trains from north wales terminating at watford
trains from south wales terminating at reading
police and searches at cardiff central
people told not to travel to london

[sleaterkinney]

Fuck, Just found that it was the bus 205 which blew up and I was trying to get on that when I was kicked off the tube this morning...

[pk]

There ain't a right thread for islamophobic shit.

I agree, from a non-islamophobic point of view.

Condemning the type of cunt that did this isn't the same as condemning Islam. Don't misquote me.

But as has been pointed out - another thread.

[jugularvein]

Fuck, Just found that it was the bus 205 which blew up and I was trying to get on that when I was kicked off the tube this morning...

count your blessings...and get drunk

[Tank Girl]

count your blessings...and get drunkexactly, thank god sleater.

[Louis MacNeice]

FAO Sue who posted earlier in this thread; Brighton station re-opened and back to normal...well as normal as Brighton gets. ;)

Louis Mac

[pk]

Bulshit :rolleyes: Islam is a peaceful religion. There are extremists in all beliefs.

Back to news updates now please...

:mad: I'm not condemning Islam for fucks sake, I'm condemning the mindset of the cunts who planted these devices, and their "god" - not the same thing and you know it.

I'm just as bitter towards extremist Xtianity and Judaism.

[nightowl]

just snapped on news wires that 'ambulance source' says 23 dead at tavistock square and 20 bodies in tunnel at kings x :(

[tom k&e]

Picture from the south kensington controlled explosion

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/576/bombalert16mc.th.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bombalert16mc.jpg)

[T & P]

It might have been mentioned already, but those concerned about transport about London might want to hear the river buses are running and offering free travel to and from the following piers:

Savoy (Cleopatra’s Needle)
Blackfriars
Bankside (Tate Modern)
London Bridge (south side near Hay’s Galleria)
St Katharine Docks (Tower Bridge)
Canary Wharf (Canary Riverside)
Greenland (Surrey Quays)
Masthouse Terrace (Isles of Dogs)
Greenwich
Woolwich Arsenal

[magneze]

Assuming of course the attacks have finished.I think the "statement" has been made by the terrorists. Having said that, I'll walk back home tonight. :(

[J77]

Picture from the south kensington controlled explosion
could you make that a bit smaller, ta.

[soluble duck]

London hospitals treating 300 people now appparently.

I can't help thinking we got of lightly compared to Madrid.

Assuming of course the attacks have finished.

:(

i cant help thinking how horrible it could have been if it was yesterday, with all the people in trafalgar sq etc

this is awful enough :(

[pk]

i cant help thinking how horrible it could have been if it was yesterday, with all the people in trafalgar sq etc

this is awful enough :(

Or on Saturday at Live8...

Like I said - we got off lightly IMO.

[ddraig]

Or on Saturday at Live8...

Like I said - we got off lightly IMO.


agreed and thank fuck
although there still could be loads dead and they're holding it back :(

[jugularvein]

Picture from the south kensington controlled explosion

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/576/bombalert16mc.th.jpg (http://img268.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bombalert16mc.jpg)

sorry no time for jokes but :o johnny 5 really is alive

[SubZeroCat]

Picture from the south kensington controlled explosion

Where in South Kensington was that do you know? Is the area unsafe?

[sleaterkinney]

count your blessings...and get drunkPart of me is a bit angry though, there was very little information, nobody was coming out to people at bus stops and telling people not to get on buses or what had happened, I didn't find out until I was talking with people on the way home.

[rennie]

if anyone can get in touch with wiskey please tell her to call my mobile. please!

[citydreams]

Message from Bob Kiley:

We said we would update you at 2.00pm on the situation. There is still work going on to resolve resumption of service. We will update you at 3.00pm on how you will be able to get home.

[jugularvein]

Part of me is a bit angry though, there was very little information, nobody was coming out to people at bus stops and telling people not to get on buses or what had happened, I didn't find out until I was talking with people on the way home.

chaos and panic is a terrorist bastard cunt wanker's best friend....the news of 'power surges' really didn't help. public transport should have immediately sent people home or not allowed people on

[Tank Girl]

if anyone can get in touch with wiskey please tell her to call my mobile. please!
I'll try her now :)

[dervish]

wiskey's fine. She's got a night shift tonight.

I don't envy her.

:(

[Bernie Gunther]

US news services have just started saying "40 dead"

[tom k&e]

Where in South Kensington was that do you know? Is the area unsafe?
Exhibition road, and it was just a precautionary measure, most likely just some drunken student left a bag lying around

[Rocket Romano]

There will be a 3pm news conference involving all the agencies involved in todays operations

[dormouse]

Part of me is a bit angry though, there was very little information, nobody was coming out to people at bus stops and telling people not to get on buses or what had happened, I didn't find out until I was talking with people on the way home.
But how much did they know - di they know there had been a bomb - and what could/should they have said? Should they have told people not to get on buses - in which case there would have been a higher concentration of people round the tube station, and what if there had been a bomb planted there? I'm not sure if there is a right or wrong thing to say.

[Sue]

FAO Sue who posted earlier in this thread; Brighton station re-opened and back to normal...well as normal as Brighton gets. ;)

Louis Mac

Louis, thanks for that. Have now heard from said relative (seems to be a bit of a delay receiving texts..) and she's fine. As I knew she would be but you know how the panic sets in...

[starfish]

FAO Sue who posted earlier in this thread; Brighton station re-opened and back to normal...well as normal as Brighton gets. ;)

Louis Mac

Theyve just announced on the radio its still closed :confused: . The policewoman i spoke to definitely said they were just reopnening it about 1.25.

[J77]

R5 still announcing that Brighton is shut - as are Portsmouth and Poole.

[ddraig]

bus hit was no 30 going from hackney to marble arch

[jugularvein]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659243.stm

makes for chilling reading. makes you very angry as well

[KellyDJ]

Part of me is a bit angry though, there was very little information, nobody was coming out to people at bus stops and telling people not to get on buses or what had happened, I didn't find out until I was talking with people on the way home.

I was pissed off with this too. I couldn't get on the train at Wembley Park and the staff told us to get a bus to the city. What they should have done is told people not to travel unless absolutely necessary. It was only because I received a call from my mum that I knew the full extent of what was happening and decided to go home.

[Hellsbells]

Does anyone know if it is okay to walk through central london and through the city, or is it all cornered off?

[Tank Girl]

bbc are reporting a bus blast at woburn place, is that a new one?

[Lisarocket]

CNN are saying the bus that blew up is the No. 30 from Hackney to Marble Arch

[Kid_Eternity]

BBC has a dedicate page: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2005/london_explosions/default.stm

[nosos]

Does anyone know if it is okay to walk through central london and through the city, or is it all cornered off?
Yeah, that's what I was wondering. I'm bored as fuck & was thinking of heading into victoria later...

[J77]

Does anyone know if it is okay to walk through central london and through the city, or is it all cornered off?People are advised to stay at home or at work.

I guess when people are due to return home from work other announcements will be made.

[kyser_soze]

Does anyone know if it is okay to walk through central london and through the city, or is it all cornered off?

Loads of people walking along Oxford St, just very few vehicles is all.

[Cid]

Theyve just announced on the radio its still closed :confused: . The policewoman i spoke to definitely said they were just reopnening it about 1.25.

It's 2.30...

[stillill]

Does anyone know if it is okay to walk through central london and through the city, or is it all cornered off?

Can't talk for the whole place, but top end of Old Broad Street /houndditch cordoned off, police manning the fence. Probably be able to walk around most of it, just not near any of the stations (crime scenes)

[Hellsbells]

Yeah, that's what I was wondering. I'm bored as fuck & was thinking of heading into victoria later...

i need to get home

[liberty]

We have to stay in the building .. Just been told 45 are dead

[mysterygirl]

CNN are saying the bus that blew up is the No. 30 from Hackney to Marble Arch

As is the ticker at the top of the BBC News front page. When was this?

[Loki]

US news services have just started saying "40 dead"
I haven't seen that anywhere on the 'net (although I can certainly believe the figure).

[J77]

We have to stay in the building .. Just been told 45 are deadshit :(

[treelover]

BBC saying 1000 injured (inc walking wounded) :(

[nosos]

i need to get home
Oh sorry :o

[Ozric]

I haven't seen that anywhere on the 'net (although I can certainly believe the figure).Official report here...www.sky.com (http://www.sky.com/news)

[tom k&e]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41277000/jpg/_41277977_under_reader_people.jpg

people walking down a tube tunnel to escape

[Rocket Romano]

To echo what Liberty said, SKy say there are 40 fatalities and that 23 died at King Cross

[binka]

I haven't seen that anywhere on the 'net (although I can certainly believe the figure).
im listening to american radio on the internet and i gather that sources in america have given the figure of 40 dead, but their correspondent in london cant confirm it officialy.

[stroober]

controlled explosion it happen on the toob

[Sub_bass]

The thoughts of all us Cardiff U75ers are with you all and I hope everybody is ok.

Seconded! :(

Take care all in the capital...

(((((((((London))))))))))

_sub_

[Loki]

im listening to american radio on the internet and i gather that sources in america have given the figure of 40 dead, but their correspondent in london cant confirm it officialy.
Yeah that's probably why the BBC aren't reporting it yet, as it's from an "unofficial but reliable" source as Sky news says (Sky are reporting 45 dead).

[Rocket Romano]

Sky report that the telephone unit has been taken away by the police from the phonebox by the bombed bus

[pk]

bbc are reporting a bus blast at woburn place, is that a new one?

No, that's the Tavistock blast IIRC.

[passenger]

police sujesting people might have to stay in offices over night

[J77]

Earlier multiple explosion reports because they happened between stations.

Likewise, the bus was near Russel/Tavistock, now confirmed as only one bus at Woburn.

[jugularvein]

police sujesting people might have to stay in offices over night

REALLY??

[marty21]

feels very strange to be in the capital...no one is doing much work...all very sombre :(

[fat hamster]

CNN are saying the bus that blew up is the No. 30 from Hackney to Marble Arch
Confirmed by the BBC ticker: Police identify bombed bus as a number 30 travelling from Hackney to Marble Arch.

[ddraig]

they are asking people to bring their bins in so as not to confuse police

[Rocket Romano]

Unconfirmed Reports that a number of people are still trapped at Russell Sq Station

[passenger]

REALLY??


im sorry to say yes thats what might need to happen

[Cloo]

So looks like we're officially in the aftermath, then.

[ddraig]

thameslink running an emergency service either side of london
and haethrow express emergency service

swindon
brighton
portsmouth
poole
shut

[DJ Squelch]

Israeli embassy denies they were given warning prior to 1st explosion -
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=122106240&p=yzzyx68zx

apols if this is a repeat.

[Loki]

im sorry to say yes thats what might need to happen
An update from TfL is due at 3pm. I can't see all the tube lines running by rush hour.

[Kid_Eternity]

Israeli embassy denies they were given warning prior to 1st explosion -
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=122106240&p=yzzyx68zx

apols if this is a repeat.
Ahh a response to the earlier Fox report. cheers for that.

[Divisive Cotton]

Sky News say 45 are dead

[IntoStella]

Apparently two suspect packages have been found in Croydon.

As yet unconfirmed.

[sunflower]

Does anyone work near Victoria mainline Station? Mr S is walking from Baker Street to Victoria to try and get on a mainline train. I told him that I think overland trains are still running albeit with delays..

[asha2323]

Central London is quiet but seems safe enough - I'm just off Oxford Street... Most people are just going about their business, it seems oddly subdued though...

I might have to walk home later ... 10 miles!! Oh well.. I'm not moaning. I'm sure there will be others doing the same.. The Dunkirk spirit and all that ... The worst thing we can do is give whoever did this the satisfaction that it may have disrupted our lives. Sneaky cowards.