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

[madamv]

Anyone know if the BBC site is down??

finding it hard to get in........ and listen to radio online. traffic i guess x

 

[lenny101]

6 explosions according to ITV news.

 

[Cid]

ITV says 20 dead

Met has only confirmed 2, there're probably more but any higher numbers are speculation atm. Also no evidence as to who caused it as yet.

 

[stroober]

all flight from heathrow are taking off

(isreali flight are subject to extra security)

 

[Fuzzy]

International Olympic Committee, I know it's an aside.

maybe not the right thread to be discussing that at this precise moment in time.

does this bring back memories of 9/11 when everyone was searching for news of what had happened and why. i'm annoyed i'm stuck at work and cant get to watch any coverage on the tv. needless to say u75 is providing me with more information than the news could though.

 

[stroober]

Emergency Services and all those involved in the emergency seem to be doing a great job.

Well done to those

ditto that

 

[Cloo]

Looks like we'll all be walking most of the way home tonight.

 

[energy release]

Channel five reports 5 explosions on tube, only 1 on bus.

 

[stroober]

SW trains are still running in to waterloo

 

[jæd]

Gatwick Express suspended (Source : BBC)

I wouldn't be flying today...

 

[J77]

SW trains are still running in to waterloo

Gatwick express has been suspended.

 

[harpo]

Gatwick express suspended, for anyone who might need to know

 

[Cid]

Total 95 casualties - 10 seriously injured, 7 critical at RLH

 

[Buddy Bradley]

BBC articles (as opposed to the ticker) are usually pretty bad at keeping up with events - I think the TV/radio news is going to be the best source.

 

[Balbi]

Emergency Services and all those involved in the emergency seem to be doing a great job.

Well done to those

Totally agree, absolute professionalism being displayed by all involved.

 

[frogwoman]

ditto that

yeah thank gd they're there

 

[J77]

bbc say 7 blasts - from police source.

 

[xes]

Channel five reports 5 explosions on tube, only 1 on bus.

BBC news says that 1 confirmed bomb on a bus,but 3 incidents with buses.

 

[Cid]

Total 95 casualties - 10 seriously injured, 7 critical at RLH

Casualties mostly coming in from aldgate east

 

[Barking_Mad]

Looks like the Iraq issue has come back to haunt us in a terrible manner

 

[kyser_soze]

Sky news, Met Chief 6 confirmed explosions.

 

[frogwoman]

BBC news says that 1 confirmed bomb on a bus,but 3 incidents with buses.

OMFG!!!!!!

 

[Cid]

7 explosions are confiremd by Scotland yard

 

[energy release]

Just been looking at C5 pictures of bus, I would hazard a guess and say it was not a large explosive. I'm comparing with Israeli buses hit by bomb, and the metal has not been splintered.

 

[Balbi]

Scotland Yard say 7.

'almost certainly Al Quaida'

 

[harpo]

Hmm, let's see what Blair has to say now..

 

[Stobart Stopper]

Anyone managed to get hold of Mation yet?

 

[Bob_the_lost]

Looks like the Iraq issue has come back to haunt us in a terrible manner

Premature but possible. Can wait for another thread.

 

[J77]

Anyone managed to get hold of Mation yet?

she posted earlier

 

[jugularvein]

please let me know what blair says.......