London terror blast info: blogs
p2pnet.net News:- Online posts are now one of the primary means through which people in England are getting news on the terrorist bomb explosions on London’s transport system which killed more than 30 people and wounded some 700 others.
Prime minister Tony Blair said it was “reasonably clear” there had been a series of terrorist attacks, says the BBC, and an “Islamist website” has posted a statement claiming to be from al-Qaeda saying it was behind the attacks, says the story.
Blogs and news web sites are posting details as they emerge.
Wikipedia now has an updateable report running here and pix here. The photo above shows commuters being evacuated through a tunnel near Kings Cross tube station
“According to blog tracking service, Technorati, there were more than 1,300 posts about the blasts by 1015 GMT,” says the the BBC.
“At 8.51am, the first bomb was detonated on a Tube train 100 yards into a tunnel between Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations, in the heart of the city’s financial district, killing at least seven passengers,” says the Financial Times, continuing:.
“Five minutes later, the second device exploded on a Piccadilly line train near King’s Cross station, causing 21 confirmed deaths.
“At 9.17, a third bomb on a circle line train at Edgware Road station blew a hole through a wall, causing damage to another train on an adjoining platform, and killing five more people.
“Exactly 30 minutes later, a fourth explosion tore the roof off one of the capital’s signature red double-decker buses at Woburn Square, blowing passengers from their seats.”
Mobile phone networks quickly became jammed as callers frantically tried to locate family, friends and colleagues, says the FT. “Network operators switched their services to emergency calls only.”
The bombings comprise the deadliest terrorist attack in the UK since the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 which killed more than 200 people, as the ongoing Wiki story points out.
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See:-
BBC – Blogs respond to London blasts, July 7, 2005
Financial Times – ‘I could see bodies all over the floor’, July 7, 2005
July 8th, 2005 at 12:58 am
Today, we all are Londoners.
Today, we all are British.
July 8th, 2005 at 2:28 am
Although Canada is now my home, I’m Londoner: I was born there.
It’s tragic that people feel the need to commit such unspeakable acts.
But driving them are corporate greed and religious fundamentalism, with starvation and poverty in the shadows, and the London bombings won’t be the last acts of terrorism.
July 8th, 2005 at 11:18 am
No I’m not and you’re all stupid to believe lies.
Those terrorists (ira or islamists, it’s all the same) are a tool used by the real terrorists Blair/Bush & company (worst than the nazis) to protect their criminal-against-humanity ass and to keep the population terrorized and quiet just before this shame of G8.
If they were genuine they wouldn’t put bombs in the subways but kill those morons who really deserve it.
July 8th, 2005 at 11:19 am
They don’t feel the need, they just obey orders blindly like all the morons who have a religion do.
If they really “feel the need” they would kill Blair & Bush & company rather than helping them to maintain their dictatorships.
July 8th, 2005 at 11:24 am
Remember Paris in 1995 ? Hmm the terrorists came/were “piloted” from London and NEVER the english government did anything to stop all those terrorists they host.
Do you think all the people will bow to their illegitimate governments run by criminals if they were no such “terrorists” to make blind attacks ? I don’t think so.
So instead of licking the queen’s ass, throw her away, and let’s start a revolution before the world crumbles and civilization gets destroyed by the capitalist empire.
July 8th, 2005 at 11:27 am
moron
July 8th, 2005 at 11:27 am
moron
July 8th, 2005 at 11:28 am
moron