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Re: London incidents

  • From: Brad Knowles
  • Date: Thu Jul 07 06:26:20 2005

At 11:13 AM +0100 2005-07-07, Neil J. McRae wrote:

 A number of explosion incidents have happened in London affecting
 the tube causing website and mobile phone saturation and some
 localised issues with the PSTN. From here we are able to route
 calls ok and networks seems a little busier, The BBC and Sky TV
 websites are very busy.
From <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/uk/4659093.stm>:

Thursday, 7 July, 2005, 10:03 GMT 11:03 UK

Multiple blasts paralyse London

Several people have been injured after explosions on the Underground network and a double-decker bus in London.

A police spokesman said there were "quite a large number of casualties" at Aldgate Tube Station.

And Scotland Yard confirmed one of several reports of explosions on buses in the city - in Tavistock Place - but said the cause was not yet known.

UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke said several explosions in central London had caused "terrible injuries".

"The health services are in support to deal with the terrible injuries that there have been," Clarke told reporters outside Downing Street.

Number 10 said it was "still unsure" whether the explosions were a terrorist attack and although casualties were reported, no further details were yet available.

[...]

British Transport Police said incidents took place at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations.

Scotland Yard confirmed they were assisting with a "major incident" and said there were casualties.

Hospitals have said they are no longer accepting non-emergency cases, BBC Five Live reported.

The National Grid, which supplies power to the Underground, said there had been no problems with its system which could have contributed to the incidents.

[ ... ]





The Underground "Tube" system is completely closed, the buses are not running, all public transport is shut down.

Police spokespeople have requested that citizens do not call the Emergency Services number unless there is an immediate life-threatening situation, and that if you are not hurt, you should stay wherever you are, stay safe, and do not travel.

--
Brad Knowles, <[email protected]>

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