Attention!

[evildrem]

Traveling to London today? If you are, or you are already there take note: An explosion was heard at Liverpool St tube station this morning

Apparently there is no train or tube services in London at the moment and I've just heard from gnommi that now buses have started exploding. At present all the talk is of a power surge/outrage but this seems increasingly unlikely.

More news as I get it.

Edit Explosions have occurred at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square stations. Three buses have exploded. Apparently South Kensington and another tube station have just had explosions as well. Many injuries, some quite severe by all accounts.

Its not a power surge! Fucking, fucking hell! Not again

Edit The Second Mobile masts are also down in London so if you need to contact loved ones. Land line or email is your best option.

Comments

I think..

[evildrem.livejournal.com]

..its a bit too much of a coincidence that this is happening the day of the G8 talks.

Re: I think..

[crowie.livejournal.com]

Im pretty certain that these were bombs. Ive been able for the past few days to know what's going on through first hand eyewitness (a friend of mine practicing his news photography) and then read what the media reports. They've so far downplayed things alot for the first few hours, being more correct around a day later.

Like last monday the first reports were that 200 protestors were on a march and having minor scuffles with the police. When in reality there were close to a thousand people marching (most of them peceful though). But the anarchists actually charged the police, wich charged back so it was like a scene from Braveheart, two charging groups colliding. (My friend was right in the middle, going Ooo nice pictures, taking pics of line of riot police, turning 180 degrees taking a pick of the anarchists, when the anarchists started counting down: 10,9,8.. and my friend went I wonder what they're counting down for, then suddenly figured and ran out FAST and managed to be out of there by the time the groups collided) Some of the rioters had prepared wooden sticks as weapons and lifted up heavy park benches to use as battering rams on the lines of police etc.

Anyway my original point was that the media seems to downplay things quite abit. Actual footage tends to not lie though