Tube cleared after minor blasts

[ciphergoth]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stm Updated

Tube cleared after minor blasts

Last Updated: Thursday, 21 July, 2005, 12:49 GMT 13:49 UK

Dummy explosions using detonators only have sparked the evacuation of three Tube stations and the closure of three lines, a BBC correspondent has said.

Police cordoned off large areas around Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd's Bush Tube stations.

Emergency services also attended an incident on a route 26 bus in Hackney Road in Bethnal Green.

There were reports of smoke coming from two of the stations. There are no reports of any injuries.

The whole of the Northern Line has been suspended, along with the Victoria Line and the Hammersmith and City. Emergency services have been called to three Tube stations after "incidents", Scotland Yard said.

They are cordoning off the bottom of our road. All of the quad are safe.

Comments

[purplerabbits.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I think we get too much news, too fast.

[djm4]

I disagree. Yes, people jumped; there are a lot of jumpy people in London at the moment. But in this instance, the relatively good news that no-one seems to have been injured this time also travelled very quickly, which is a good thing.

With slow news, what travels fast is unsubstantiated rumour.

[djm4]

s/injured/killed/ - I seem to have spoken too soon on that one.

[purplerabbits.livejournal.com]

Well I think there's a middle ground that might be worth exploring, but I'm not arguing for ignorance. i thought your reaction was about right, actually.

[djm4]

Thanks. ;-)

I thought my reaction was about right, too, but I haven't seen a reaction from anyone so far that I didn't think was 'about right'. 'About right' is a fairly broad church in this case, I feel.

[biog.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're all safe. Hope things haven't caused too much disruption to your everyday lives down there. Stay safe & stay well.