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Post by Dark One on Jul 7, 2005 21:11:26 GMT 11
There have been about 9 explosions in London this morning. 6 were on the tube network, and another 3 on London Buses. Both networks have been shut down completely. No one knows what has caused them yet. There are 20 dead and many more injured. BBC News This site is being updated regularlyLooks like absolute chaos You can listen to it live on: Capital FM Click on 'Listen Live' (fast connection needed)Update: All London Transport appears to be shut down. No tubes or buses. The Docklands Light railway may be closed, and many of the mainline train companies are stopping their sevices to London. I'll add any other information as i get it |
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Post by Cat-Eyes on Jul 7, 2005 21:14:41 GMT 11
Oh my god...
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Post by Kaylan-R on Jul 7, 2005 21:17:07 GMT 11
Oh my Lud, that is so bad!
It is chaos, and all of those places closed seems just so much worse!
I hope everythig turns out fine!
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Post by Dark One on Jul 7, 2005 21:28:08 GMT 11
I'm watching the live BBC news feed at the moment.
Aparently there are 90 casualties just from Aldgate Underground station. There are bus loads of walking wounded being ferried in to the nearby hospitals. Looks like they're calling emergency servies in from some of the neighbouring counties
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Post by Kaylan-R on Jul 7, 2005 21:33:29 GMT 11
I'm watching it too, and they're saying that the explosions are the works of Al Queda(I think that's how
you spell it).
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Post by brydie on Jul 7, 2005 21:35:58 GMT 11
*cries*
WHY, LUDAMNIT?! ?! ?! GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!! I am so...going to go and rant about it on LJ! *storms out*
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Post by Madame Kat on Jul 7, 2005 21:36:47 GMT 11
I just heard!!  There is some speculation that it is a terrorist attack... It may be. |
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Post by Kaylan-R on Jul 7, 2005 21:38:33 GMT 11
That's what I think.
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Post by Lauren on Jul 7, 2005 21:41:28 GMT 11
its horrible. i only thought there were 4 explosions. there was NINE??
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Post by Dark One on Jul 7, 2005 21:49:04 GMT 11
They think there were definitely six. One bus and 5 at tube stations (one aparently on a train). There have been uncomfirmed reports to two other bus explosions and one more tube blast.
no clear casualty figures yet, but 90 people injured at Aldgate station, with 2 dead
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Post by Emerald on Jul 7, 2005 21:52:27 GMT 11
oh god!
It's on our news here...
I just talked to my cousin over there, she was fine, thank god, she travels on the tube and was on it ealier in the day.
I hope all our London members are ok!
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Post by brydie on Jul 7, 2005 21:56:29 GMT 11
some of you might know lizzyrose from LJ, i'm not sure - but she mentioned www.livejournal.com/community/livejournal_uk/
its pretty distressing...they're also showing a lot of graphic images on tv...ack! i just....yeah.
another link: www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1188265,00.html
and, of course, another warning - extremely distressing.
MSN people - a rose beside your name to symbolize your support, ok?
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Post by Kaylan-R on Jul 7, 2005 21:58:46 GMT 11
It is just so bad, and I feel so sorry for everyone!!
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Post by Maeve on Jul 7, 2005 22:25:03 GMT 11
it's really terrible- my dad works in russell square and his office faces tavistock square where the bus exploded, he actually rang us pretty soon after it happened because he saw it all from his office.
i've been watching the news and i'm quite proud of this country, the way they're handling it, concentrating on the wounded before they start blaming people.
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Post by Dark One on Jul 7, 2005 22:37:32 GMT 11
Glad he's ok Maeve. I was hoping we'd hear from you, so we didn't have to worry. They've just shown pictures of the bus. It looks really nasty. I think the bus one was meant for the tube, as thats where the bus was heading. Edit: Bus Pic |
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Post by Swallow on Jul 7, 2005 22:39:51 GMT 11
good to know you'r okay guys. I'm hoping i see the other British people about soon, because i won't stop worrying until i do... it's hard on the net, people disappear... after sept11, two people i knew through another board just disappeared, and you never know.
This is bloody ridiculous. But any war any fighting is ridiculous. I can't condone this, and i can't condone Iraq. So, i'm bassically torn at this moment.
This is still horrifying. You don't solve anything this way.
Good to know you guys are okay, but keep us updated, okay??
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Post by Dameon on Jul 7, 2005 23:00:52 GMT 11
Geez! Glad to hear from you, Maeve!!! I was so worried!!!
Keep us all informed.
And first person to hear from our Luluchu or anyone else in London that I don't know about should let us all know.
KSL
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Post by Lauren on Jul 7, 2005 23:02:53 GMT 11
wheres kent?? glad your dads ok maeve, and you too. who else is from london?
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Post by Miska on Jul 7, 2005 23:05:32 GMT 11
*sigh* so glad to her from u all....i freaked when mum called me and told me at work!
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Post by Dark One on Jul 7, 2005 23:05:54 GMT 11
kents on the south east corner of england.
Looks like a lot of my friends are going to be stuck in London tonight as all the mainline train stations are shut and trains are being turned back.
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Post by Maeve on Jul 7, 2005 23:10:42 GMT 11
yeah my dad has to walk home and it's just started raining! and it's like a 2 hour walk  doesn't Lucy live in Oxford? that's outside London so hopefully she's ok. |
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Post by Dameon on Jul 7, 2005 23:16:11 GMT 11
Yeah, Lucy doesn't live in London. She's from Derbyshire. It was you I was worried about Maeve, and Lu.
*grugs Maeve*
Glad you're okay and thanks for coming online so we all know it! And so glad your dad is okay. A two hour walk in the rain is a blessing, really.
Looks like the fatalities might be a lot smaller then they first thought.
This really scares me though. Every time this happens, because I'm so scared Australia will be next. I guess that's kinda the point, huh?
KSL
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Post by Swallow on Jul 7, 2005 23:19:01 GMT 11
hate to put a dampner on the situation, but they haven't started pulling bodies out of the tube yet... from what i can gather. And they won't pronounce them dead until they are on the surface. The two deaths are from the bus, i believe.... this death toll will go higher, i have no doubt... and that's just... well, hell, not going to be sleeping tonight.... I just wish..... *sigh* I suppose all i can say is that my prayers will be with everyone there, and hope it stays at 2....
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Post by Dameon on Jul 7, 2005 23:20:03 GMT 11
What Flit said
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Post by Emerald on Jul 7, 2005 23:25:13 GMT 11
yeah, i think we're all hoping that.
Good to hear your ok Maeve!
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