Explosions in London

[S'mon]

My wife normally goes to work Northern Line to Moorgate then Met to Farringdon, there was an attack near Moorgate according to CNN so it's lucky she left late today! I work at Oxforc Circus going via Northern Line to Stockwell (suspect package found there, but no explosion) then Victoria to Oxford Circus, I haven't heard of any Victoria line trains bombed, seems to have been Piccadilly & Met/Circle. Luckily I didn't need to be in until 1pm, so now I'm staying home. I'm concerned for Ingrid as she has to get home from the central area, she may have a long walk.

 

[Zander]

Luckily it happened well before I left home, but my wife was on her way to work. I'm annoyed London Underground initially said it was an 'electrical surge' on the Met Line, so when the Underground was closed she got an overland train in to her work at Farringdon, which is near the middle of the area attacked, east of Russell Square, west of Aldgate. If we'd known there were (apparently) multiple bombs on Tube trains & buses she'd have known to come home. *grr*

Glad you and Mrs S'mon are OK.

 

[S'mon]

I used to work at Russell Square and I go there frequently, so seeing the destroyed bus & hearing the reports is pretty disturbing. I live well away from central London, although I do live near areas where many terrorists seem to live (is that political?). I'm a bit shaky currently, I'll be happier when my wife is safe home!

 

[S'mon]

Glad you and Mrs S'mon are OK.

Cheers Zander. Likewise. You too Dave.

 

[Goblyns Hoard]

S'mon - glad to hear you're ok mate - the bomb was actually tavistock square not russell square - not far away I know but may make a difference. Hope your wife's ok and has another means of getting home. Doubt I'll be able to move until late this evening.

Latest news I have - 2 confirmed casualties from the bus in tavistock square, probably more to be expectd, multiple explosions and the entire public transport network shut down, hospitals turning away any non-emergency patients.

 

[Darmanicus]

I've heard, not literally, that another one has just gone off in or by Leicester Square. This is no F******G good at all. Glad all you London ENWorlders seem to be fine. I can't believe this is happening.

 

[S'mon]

Transport - last I heard, overland trains are running, everything else is shut. I'd advise everyone not to travel if at all possible though, it will be a few hours before we can be fairly sure there are no more bombs.

 

[S'mon]

S'mon - glad to hear you're ok mate - the bomb was actually tavistock square not russell square - not far away I know but may make a difference. Hope your wife's ok and has another means of getting home. Doubt I'll be able to move until late this evening.

Glad to hear you're good too. I think the bus bomb was being reported as 2 different bombs (Tavistock is just north of Russell).

 

[S'mon]

I'm afraid the way these things go, we're looking at large numbers of fatalities, it looks similar to Madrid scale.

 

[Goblyns Hoard]

If there were two bus bombs that's news to me - so far I'd heard - six affected areas are Edgware Road, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Tavistock Square/Russell Square, Aldgate East and Moorgate. Reports are conflicting on the exact location of the bus though.

Any word from Tallarn/Randomling/Rav/Stalking Blue?


Edit - just found the report on the two bombs - cheers for the lead