Anyone know what's going on at L'pool Street Station?
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A big problem is that half the met police terrorist team,most of the security service and a massive amount of met resources are all up in Scotland for the summit as well.
LONDON (Dow Jones)--The Metropolitan Police said Thursday that there had
been explosions on at least three London buses.
The police confirmed an explosion on a bus in Tavistock Place in Central
London.
The BBC reported an eyewitness as saying there had been one fatality on a
double-decker bus.
Earlier Thursday, British Transport Police said an electrical power surge
caused explosions on the London subway system, and passengers were reported
injured.
Metronet, a company that maintains the subway infrastructure, said the
system was being shut down.
Police said incidents were 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.
London Ambulance Service said several vehicles had been dispatched to the
area near Liverpool Street station.
"We believe there was some sort of explosion. There are some walking wounded
at Aldgate," said a spokesman for City of London police, speaking on condition
of anonymity.
"We are not sure of the scale of the incident. Reports are still coming in."
Several Tube stations were closed following the incident, including the busy
King's Cross station in north London.
A policeman, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Dow Jones Newswires
there had been fatalities at Liverpool Street Station.
Bradley Anderson, a Tube passenger, told Sky News that "there was some kind
of explosion or something" as his train reached the Edgware Road station in
northeast London.
"Everything went black and we collided into some kind of oncoming train,"
Anderson said.
been explosions on at least three London buses.
The police confirmed an explosion on a bus in Tavistock Place in Central
London.
The BBC reported an eyewitness as saying there had been one fatality on a
double-decker bus.
Earlier Thursday, British Transport Police said an electrical power surge
caused explosions on the London subway system, and passengers were reported
injured.
Metronet, a company that maintains the subway infrastructure, said the
system was being shut down.
Police said incidents were 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.
London Ambulance Service said several vehicles had been dispatched to the
area near Liverpool Street station.
"We believe there was some sort of explosion. There are some walking wounded
at Aldgate," said a spokesman for City of London police, speaking on condition
of anonymity.
"We are not sure of the scale of the incident. Reports are still coming in."
Several Tube stations were closed following the incident, including the busy
King's Cross station in north London.
A policeman, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Dow Jones Newswires
there had been fatalities at Liverpool Street Station.
Bradley Anderson, a Tube passenger, told Sky News that "there was some kind
of explosion or something" as his train reached the Edgware Road station in
northeast London.
"Everything went black and we collided into some kind of oncoming train,"
Anderson said.
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Radio 5 reports a UXB on another tube line.
lisa'n'mauri
Active Member
This is awful....it's all over every news channel here!
Our hearts go out to all of you in london and we hope you're safe x
Our hearts go out to all of you in london and we hope you're safe x
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Morbyd said:
unexploded bomb!
mambobirdette
Active Member
Shit, scary stuff.
Best thing to do is stay at work indoors if your in the city
Best thing to do is stay at work indoors if your in the city