podgypossum

Extremely worried.

Just heard on the news theres been 2 explosions on the tube network Aldgate and Edgware Road.

Anyone got any more news? My ex is a maintainence contractor at Edware Road. Really worried

Olibeneli

Londoners are being urged to avoid the Tube network after reports of an explosion at Liverpool Street Station.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they were called to reports of an explosion at Liverpool Station in the City of London just after 0900 GMT.

A LFB spokeswoman said four crews were at the scene and more were on their way to the station which is now closed. Cordons are in place.

A power failure may be behind the problems, Transport for London said

louise4

info is pretty sketchy at the moment. looks like a power surge. there a re a few reports of some injured people but it doesn't look to be too bad at the moment, hope all is well with the ex.


Louise

Flying Banana

It's probably the French, sore about losing the Olympics.....

Let's hope there have been no serious injuries/deaths

spottydog

What I've experienced this morning.

Got on the Central Line at the East End of it about 8.35. About 8.50 informed Liverpool Street Station shut due to Security alery, Bank shut due to power supply problem and bakerloo line suspended between Paddington & Elephant and Castle.

Got to Stratford, overland trains still going to Livepool Street, decide to change at Mile End onto the District Line.

Got to Mile End and found District & Hammersmith and City Lines suspended.

Got off at St. Pauls and was told trains only going westbound.

Lots of people very confused in the city at present.

spottydog

Currently showing live on sky news if yoiu can access it.

podgypossum

Yes i got it on now... they just said theres streams of people running out of Aldgate covered in blood.

Who told you there was a security alert? I hope its not a bomb

fraser

A power surge apparently a bit of a coincidence though if you ask me.

podgypossum

THIS IS NOT FUNNY!!!

Theres a guy on the phone saying there are dead bodies in there and carnage!! He says there is a huge hole in the side of one train

possoms

saying it was caused by a power surge? the whole of the underground network is closed with two trains stuck in tunnels at edgeware rd, sounds like a right nightmare

spottydog

Our train driver said security alert at Liverpool st then a couple of stations later it has changed to local power failure.

Seems to be affecting a lot of stations for a power surge but that's what they're saying. I'll keep you updated as I hear more, we have sky in the office and I'm based in the City

spottydog

Now evacuating offices within 1/4 mile of Liverpool St.

bob Crow has been on Sky saying he heard reports of overgroud explosion in Russell Sq/Euston area. Sky helicopter not being allowed to russell Sq

fraser

Reports of a top of a bus in russell sq has been taken off by an explosion !!! Unconfirmed

possoms

It all sounds a bit sus the day after we were awarded the olympics

fraser

And the G8, they've refused permission for the sky helicopter to fly ove Russell Sq.


Also there were no problems with the national grid this morning