Explosion heard in London

[Frozzy]

Tube warning after 'bang' heard
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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/england/london/4659093.stm

[Urban Ranger]

It could be just Provost Harrison farting.

[Frozzy]

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

[Imran Siddiqui]

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

[Ecthy]

UR: *snicker*

German news have nothing to add so far.

[Frozzy]

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.

[child of Thor]

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

[Ecthy]

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

[Frozzy]

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...

[Ecthy]

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

London has definitely met its 9/11.

[lightblue]

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

[notyoueither]

****.

[Frozzy]

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

UR

[Zoid]

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

[Urban Ranger]

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