July 21, 2005

At first it sounded like this set of bombings was largely abortive, though every time I check, the news reports seem to indicate more actual explosions than previously reported:

``We can confirm that emergency service personnel are responding to reports of incidents at three locations on the London underground system,'' police spokeswoman Kirsten Ross said.

This report is more alarming:

A small blast is reported on a bus in Hackney; while reports also say there has been a nail bomb at Warren St.

One person is reported to have been injured at Warren St, although there is no other information.

Passengers have been evacuated from Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd's Bush stations on the London Underground.

Smoke has been seen coming from Oval station, which crews are investigating. There are unconfirmed reports of some kind of explosion at Warren Street station.

Emergency services are attending all three stations. The Hammersmith & City, Victoria and Northern tube lines have been closed.

And emergency services personnel have responded to reports of an incident on a bus in Hackney Road, at the junction near Colombia Road, east London, Scotland Yard.

The stations have been evacuated. One eyewitness said he saw a rucksack blown open.

Sosiane Mohellavi, 35, was travelling from Oxford Circus to Walthamstow when she was evacuated from a train at Warren Street.

"I was in the carriage and we smelt smoke - it was like something was burning.

"Everyone was panicked and people were screaming. We had to pull the alarm. I am still shaking.

Here are some links on Google News.

Here is a Technorati search for "London."

And here is the start of a Wiki News page on the story.

Here is an evolving timeline page in the Guardian.

Here is an info page from the Metropolitan Police of London. It currently lists information relevant to the 7/7 bombings only but it may soon be updated with more current information and contacts.

Here are some bried eye-witness reports from Sky News website readers:

"I saw an Asian man reaching towards his backpack, when it exploded with a bright light. He appeared shocked, and dumped the bag almost immediately and fled the seen. Three people around him attempted to prevent him leaving, but failed."
-Gary Carter

Here is an evolving timeline on the BBC website.

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