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07 July 2005
Blasts Cripple
London
Two
people have died and large numbers of casualties were
reported after at least six blasts on the Underground
network and a double-decker bus in London.
A police spokeswoman
confirmed there had been two deaths at Aldgate and UK home
secretary Charles Clarke said the explosions caused
"terrible injuries".
The BBC's Frank Gardner
said Arab sources said the blasts were probably the work of
al-Qaeda.
London's police chief said
traces of explosive had been found at one site.
Sir Ian Blair urged people
to stay where they were and not to call emergency services
unless it was a life-threatening situation.
Sir Ian said there had
been "many casualties" but said it was too early to put a
figure to those killed or injured and he reassured the
public that an emergency plan was in place and the situation
was "steadily coming under control".
Mr Clarke told reporters
outside Downing Street: "The health services are in support
to deal with the terrible injuries that there have
been."
Sir Ian Blair said there
had been at least six explosions, but said the picture was
still "very confused".
Scotland Yard said
explosions have been reported at Edgware Road, King's Cross,
Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldgate East and
Moorgate.
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.
Prime Minister Tony Blair
is to make a live televised statement on the explosions at
1200 BST, Downing Street added.
All London Underground
services have been suspended indefinitely and bus services
in central London (Zone One) have been halted.
A spokesman for Vodafone
said emergency services were being given priority access to
the mobile phone network which was causing problems for
other users.
One caller to BBC Five
said his friend had seen "the bus ripped open like a can of
sardines and bodies everywhere".
Loyita Worley, who works
for a City law firm, said she was on the underground train
when an explosion took place in the next carriage, while it
was in a tunnel.
The 49-year-old said: "All
the lights went out and the train came to an immediate halt.
There was smoke everywhere and everyone was coughing and
choking, but remained calm. We couldn't open the
doors."
Once the doors were opened
they were taken along to Liverpool Street
station.
She said the carriage
where an explosion happened was "black on the inside" she
saw people who appeared to have their clothes blown off, and
she saw bodies lying inside the carriage.
And the Press Association
quoted union officials as saying sources had told them there
had been at least one explosive device on the
Underground.
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