Hi, Guest
07-08-2005, 10:44 AM
Here's a time line of today's events..
8:49 a.m. British transport police receive report on incident on Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate.
9:15 a.m. Media reports say explosion reported and emergency services headed to Liverpool Street Station.
9:24 a.m. Transport police say cause of emergency could be a collision of two trains, a power cut, or an exploded power cable. Police report some minor injuries.
9:33 a.m. London Underground shut down. Passengers told a power fault across network is to blame.
9:33 a.m. Another incident at Edgware Road Station reported.
9:40 a.m. Transport police report power surge incidents at five Underground stations: Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square.
10:02 a.m. Scotland Yard says it is responding to a major incident.
10:14 a.m. Reports of a bus torn apart by an explosion in central London.
10:21 a.m. Scotland Yard says there have been multiple explosions in London.
10:23 a.m. Transport police confirm explosion on a bus at Tavistock Place.
10:25 a.m. BBC says British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in Scotland for G-8 summit, is unsure if explosions are terrorist attack.
10:25 a.m. Two buses reported damaged in explosion. Eyewitnesses say a double-decker bus was blown into the air.
10:25 a.m. Transport union reports three explosions on buses.
10:39 a.m. All hospitals in London put on major incident alert.
10:49 a.m. Police report serious casualties, but don't confirm any deaths.
10:51 a.m. Police say two trains stuck in tunnels at Edgware Road. Passenger says he saw bodies in the wreckage.
10:55 a.m. Reuters reports at least 90 casualties at Aldgate Station.
11:18 a.m. BBC speaks with London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair. He says he knows of "about six explosions" on a bus and at Underground stations, calls the situation confusing and advises Londoners to stay put.
11:26 a.m. European Parliament President Josep Burrell blames terrorism for co-ordinated attacks and "confirmed deaths."
11:30 a.m. Signs on highways into London issue warning: "Avoid London. Area Closed. Turn on Radio."
12:05 p.m. Blair issues statement regarding "series of terrorist attacks in London." Blair says he will go to London and that the G-8 summit will continue in his absence.
12:39 p.m. Reuters reports that an unknown group calling itself the Secret Group of al-Qaeda's Jihad in Europe issues statement on website claiming responsibility for attack.
12:57 p.m. Home Secretary Charles Clarke confirms four explosions, three in subways, one on a bus.
1:00 p.m. G-8 leaders meeting in Scotland condemn attacks and say they will remain united in fight against terrorism.
1:30 p.m. Hospital officials report 190 people injured in explosions.
1:32 p.m. U.S. President George W. Bush, at G-8 summit, says he has told security officials back home to be extra vigilant.
1:42 p.m. London police official says traces of explosives found at two blast sites.
2:12 p.m. A U.S. law enforcement official says at least 40 people were killed.
3:27 p.m. London police confirm 33 fatalities from three explosions in the underground.
3:29 p.m. London Ambulance Service officials say 45 people are seriously injured.
8:49 a.m. British transport police receive report on incident on Metropolitan Line between Liverpool Street and Aldgate.
9:15 a.m. Media reports say explosion reported and emergency services headed to Liverpool Street Station.
9:24 a.m. Transport police say cause of emergency could be a collision of two trains, a power cut, or an exploded power cable. Police report some minor injuries.
9:33 a.m. London Underground shut down. Passengers told a power fault across network is to blame.
9:33 a.m. Another incident at Edgware Road Station reported.
9:40 a.m. Transport police report power surge incidents at five Underground stations: Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square.
10:02 a.m. Scotland Yard says it is responding to a major incident.
10:14 a.m. Reports of a bus torn apart by an explosion in central London.
10:21 a.m. Scotland Yard says there have been multiple explosions in London.
10:23 a.m. Transport police confirm explosion on a bus at Tavistock Place.
10:25 a.m. BBC says British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in Scotland for G-8 summit, is unsure if explosions are terrorist attack.
10:25 a.m. Two buses reported damaged in explosion. Eyewitnesses say a double-decker bus was blown into the air.
10:25 a.m. Transport union reports three explosions on buses.
10:39 a.m. All hospitals in London put on major incident alert.
10:49 a.m. Police report serious casualties, but don't confirm any deaths.
10:51 a.m. Police say two trains stuck in tunnels at Edgware Road. Passenger says he saw bodies in the wreckage.
10:55 a.m. Reuters reports at least 90 casualties at Aldgate Station.
11:18 a.m. BBC speaks with London Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair. He says he knows of "about six explosions" on a bus and at Underground stations, calls the situation confusing and advises Londoners to stay put.
11:26 a.m. European Parliament President Josep Burrell blames terrorism for co-ordinated attacks and "confirmed deaths."
11:30 a.m. Signs on highways into London issue warning: "Avoid London. Area Closed. Turn on Radio."
12:05 p.m. Blair issues statement regarding "series of terrorist attacks in London." Blair says he will go to London and that the G-8 summit will continue in his absence.
12:39 p.m. Reuters reports that an unknown group calling itself the Secret Group of al-Qaeda's Jihad in Europe issues statement on website claiming responsibility for attack.
12:57 p.m. Home Secretary Charles Clarke confirms four explosions, three in subways, one on a bus.
1:00 p.m. G-8 leaders meeting in Scotland condemn attacks and say they will remain united in fight against terrorism.
1:30 p.m. Hospital officials report 190 people injured in explosions.
1:32 p.m. U.S. President George W. Bush, at G-8 summit, says he has told security officials back home to be extra vigilant.
1:42 p.m. London police official says traces of explosives found at two blast sites.
2:12 p.m. A U.S. law enforcement official says at least 40 people were killed.
3:27 p.m. London police confirm 33 fatalities from three explosions in the underground.
3:29 p.m. London Ambulance Service officials say 45 people are seriously injured.