07-07-2005 13:46									#1
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quote: Tube warning after 'bang' heard Breaking news graphic Emergency services have been called to London's Liverpool Street Underground station after reports of an explosion. The incident has caused major disruption to the entire network with stations across the capital closed. A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said four crews were at the scene and more were on their way. There are reports of "walking wounded". Cordons are in place. A power failure may be behind the problems, Transport for London said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/...don/4659093.stm

	07-07-2005 13:50									#2
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It could be just Provost Harrison farting.

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Wonderful compassion UR. What a role model to children everywhere.

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Crap, hopefully this isn't because of idiot rioters after the big Olympic announcement. Though they are saying it may be a power failure.

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German news have nothing to add so far.

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quote: Crap, hopefully this isn't because of idiot rioters after the big Olympic announcement. Though they are saying it may be a power failure.

Power failures happen all the time on the underground. I have never heard of them causing an explosion which would lead the police to shut down the entire network though, causing London to pretty much shut down.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm

power failure my ass! in four different locations apparantly. I think we know what it is, what with the timing of the bid etc

	07-07-2005 14:08									#8
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Just this: they say there was another incident at Edgware Road, and that King's Cross was evacuated.

Funny though, King's Cross is not close to either of the 2 spots

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Aren't there a number of main underground power distributors in the heart of London itself? I know there is one by Charing Cross and another a mile or so away from Whitehall...

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Oopsie, and a bomb in a bus near Russel Square.

London has definitely met its 9/11.

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Well a surge through the lines would travel to all stations on that line.

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****.

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Apparantly a bomb was blaced in a litter bin in Russel Square, bus took the force, blew the roof off. Casualties confirmed.

UR

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Damn, has anyone taken the responsibility yet? Like IRA or al-Quaida? It could be freelance terrorists as well...

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quote: Originally posted by Kalius Apparantly a bomb was blaced in a litter bin in Russel Square, bus took the force, blew the roof off. Casualties confirmed. UR

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Jesus wept

What is the full story so far? IO've only got the net as an info source, and the BBC site has not been updated in an hour...

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Tube paralysed completely, bomb went off in Russel Square, top deck of a bus destroyed (outside British Medical Association). Scotland Yard reports 3 bus bombs in central London.

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London has obviosly been annihilated by terrorist tripods, which is why we don't get any news from there.

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Tavistock Square is the latest bomb blast (not far from Russel Square), outside the BMA.

Last edited by Kalius on 07-07-2005 at 14:33

	07-07-2005 14:30									#20
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Sounds worse than i thought.

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Cnn is reporting that the power outage is just what the passengers are being told.
That doesn't mean it has anything whatsoever to do with the real cause ...
****!

UR go and suck on a razor blade or something.

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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger It could be just Provost Harrison farting.

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Yeah I reported him, much good it will do.

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now they are also saying that two trains could have collided ???

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Not heard that yet on the bbc.

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Wait... hold on...

The Underground uses national grid power (DC) to power its lines. The only way an explosion can realisticially occur would be within the AC/DC transformer (Nat Grid/Undergound), and although these can explode they would be a long way away from the actual train lines.

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Ok, what's happening?
- 5 explosions in subway system
- 1 bus exploded

any idea about casualities?
Rumor about 2 more explosions in busses in London? What's true?

cnn.com says nothing about this.

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I heard about a collision too. It sounded to me like there was some sort of power failure that led to both an explosion and two trains colliding. The wounded people coming out to the street could have simply injured themselves while escaping through broken train windows.
It doesn't explain the reported bus bombs, though.

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Well one bus bomb has gone off as far as i've heard, people mentioning two more on busses somewhere. They're thinking it's a terrorist attack now, with multiple attacks like in Madrid.

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Another explosion in Aldgate and Edgware road. 3 so far.