Explosion in London Underground

[DarkStar]

Col. Hunt says: IRA or Al Qaeda

Way too violent for IRA.

They even used to call in bombs to make sure people were out of the area when the thing went off.

I'm sorry to say, but this type of coordinated violence is probably Islamic extremists.

 

[G-Dub]

They're just prepared is all.

I'm sure after 9/11/ London underwent some major training exercises for exactly this type of situation.

Yeah they did a lot of stuff in the streets of London sometime ago, can't remember when but it seems like quite a while ago.

Lot's of procedures and "test runs" were performed.

 

[DarkStar]

Yeah they did a lot of stuff in the streets of London sometime ago, can't remember when but it seems like quite a while ago.

Lot's of procedures and "test runs" were performed.

Yeah, the pictures on CNN are actually kinda reassuring, the police/emergency crews really seem to have things well in hand.

 

[Sloth]

IRA, or whoever it is, could have trained to become better, just for this?

They had the will, they found the way

 

[G-Dub]

Yeah, the pictures on CNN are actually kinda reassuring, the police/emergency crews really seem to have things well in hand.

Do you have the link handy?


EDIT: Brighton train station has been shut down too!

 

[DarkStar]

Do you have the link handy?

I'm just watching TV dude.

 

[Feath]

IRA, or whoever it is, could have trained to become better, just for this?

They had the will, they found the way

It's not a question about being better trained. It's the way they operate.

 

[jondy]

BBC: 'Arab sources have informed us this is almost certainly the work of Al-Quaida'

 

[Gunner]

BBC: 'Arab sources have informed us this is almost certainly the work of Al-Quaida'

Obviously. Couldn't have been any other group.

 

[Murray_H]

Obviously. Couldn't have been any other group.

That's a bit of a sweeping statement, it could have been another group, but the chances of it being Al-Quaeda related are higher than any other terrorist group due to the timing of the events

 

[G-Dub]

Has Gunner been banned?

 

[DarkStar]

^^^^

Gunner banned. Ouch.

 

[Crushenator 500]

He's been banned for a month for telling feath ''too bad you weren't on one of those busses''

 

[Lemonking]

wow thats harsh he deserved it then

 

[Murray_H]

He's been banned for a month for telling feath ''too bad you weren't on one of those busses''

What a stupid twat.

I know I should have expected it "people have been treated for loss of limbs". God that makes the back of my legs feel all funny

 

[DarkStar]

He's been banned for a month for telling feath ''too bad you weren't on one of those busses''

That would do it.

 

[G-Dub]

Good call on banning Gunner, what a total dick for saying that.

 

[^Ben]

Holy shit.

 

[NikolaX]

i am f lucky , for not going to work today, yes i am in london....

i am in rage now

 

[DarkStar]

Well, CNN has got Christiane Amanpour on the street now.

Apparently they're dividing the city into sections, and have different levels of security for each. Damn, they're seriously handling this well.

The financial district is basically on lockdown. There are American troops standing guard outside the US embassy.

 

[Sparta]

How many hurt/killed?

 

[DarkStar]

How many hurt/killed?

Too early.

 

[oldagerocker]

20 killed so far... many many injured. ;(

 

[Murray_H]

**** me, just saw paramedics doing cpr on someone as they took them out of an ambulance :/

 

[G-Dub]

How many hurt/killed?

Nothing can really be confirmed soon.

Tony Blair is having a press conference at 12:00 GMT.

 

[NikolaX]

two killed in london tube blast at Aldgate East, confirmed from police!

 

[DarkStar]

**** me, just saw paramedics doing cpr on someone as they took them out of an ambulance :/

Holy shit, where are you?

 

[Murray_H]

Holy shit, where are you?

Oh shit, sorry, it was on BBC news. Made me feel so bizarre seeing it being done for real

 

[RakuraiTenjin]

If you end up being a victim in a terrorist bombing of buses/train terminals, pray you're either in Britain or Israel. Both (sadly) have ultimate experience in dealing with this and are best at it. British EMT's are doing superb.

 

[marksmanHL2 :)]

Christ, this aint a nice situation

 

[Datrix]

Well I'm going to sleep now. Hopefully things aren't a lot worse when I wake up.

 

[duffers20]

Its so scary how its so close to home, well for people who live in the UK. This is a terrible incident, and I'm sure that everyone is with me in saying that our thoughts are going out to all the families of people involved.

 

[NikolaX]

11.35 London police chief tells Reuters news agency there are "indications of explosives" at one of the blast sites.

11.15 Police say there were at least six explosions in London.

11:15 European Union commissioner for justice and security affairs Franco Frattini tells reporters in Rome that the blasts in London are terrorist attacks.

11:10 Police say they have reports of two deaths and nine injuries at Aldgate East subway station.

11:07 All bus services have been suspended in London, news agencies report.

10.57 British Prime Minister Tony Blair will stay at the G8 summit in Scotland but says he will speak at midday.

10:47 Home Secretary Charles Clarke says multiple London blasts cause "terrible injuries."

10:46 Police report serious casualties in London explosions, but no deaths confirmed.

10:46 Witness to Britain's Sky News says second blast heard in Russell Square.

10:45 Police sources say a bomb is suspected in London bus explosion.

10:33 Police confirm at least three explosions on buses in central London.

10:25 Police confirm explosion on bus in central London in the area around Russell Square.

10:24 Scotland Yard says "multiple explosions" rock London.

10:14 News agencies report a bus has exploded in central London.

10:02 Scotland Yard says it is dealing with a "major incident."

09:53 Metronet says the entire London subway network has been shut down.

Police says incidents are reported at the Aldgate station near the Liverpool Street railway terminal, Edgware Road and King's Cross in north London, Old Street in the financial district and Russell Square in central London, near the British Museum.

09:41 London Underground reports a second explosion at a subway station in northwest London.

09:33 Witnesses say London Underground says services are suspended after "power surge."

09:27 Metronet, the subway maintenance company, says power surge has caused explosion in London tube station.

09:25 Police say "there are walking wounded" in London's financial district.

09:15 British Transport Police say a explosion is reported in London's financial district in the area near Liverpool railway station.

 

[Feath]

Tony Blair sounds rather shook up. He's mentioned Terrorist attacks.

 

[N.P.C.]

Okay Tony Blairs statement now sayign that it is "reasonably clear" that these explosions are terrorist related he is leaving the G8 to goto London. We have 2 dead at Algate station and 7 confirmed explosions, we have many injured beign taken to Londons 2 main hospitals.

 

[Sulkdodds]

Jesus. My Mum's in London.

"It's almost certain that this is an Al Quaeda attack". :O

 

[bliink]

"It's almost certain that this is an Al Quaeda attack". :O

Who said that?

 

[duffers20]

Jesus. My Mum's in London.

You managed to get intouch with her?

 

[N.P.C.]

NEWS: The BBC have just found a ebsite with a 200 word statement from a Euro Jihad organisation claiming responsibility, whether or no its true is another story.

 

[oldagerocker]

stupid ****ing terrorists.