Updated: Explosions in London

[BenW]

For those of you in London hoping to get a bus home i've been told by dad who works in bethnal green that they're all going out of bethnal green....empty

Blast at liverpool street couldn't be felt at bethna; green which is probably aound a mile away.

Tony Blairs just made his speech giving his sympathy and says he'll leave the G8 summit to be in London for the day

[javalord]

BBC NEWS : "al queda released a statement claiming responability for london bombings" in process of being translated, its on internet.

[coco]

al-Qaida claiming responsibility for bombings
people still trapped in kingscross

[MD]

Al Qaieda just declared on a 200 word statement that they were responsible for the bombings in London this morning - still to be confirmed.

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[phunkygal]

you guys are much faster than bbc news 24 .. thanks. my mum may be in london but dont have a number for her as havent spoken in a year she only goes up one day a week but its to tavistock area.

[MD]

A 'large' number of casualties and possible fatalities still stuck underground at Kings Cross, rescue operation in progress.

[Kezzer]

On ITV they're just saying to walk home if you can as there's no real chance of the underground being opened today. If you can't walk home then find some method home (obviously busses are out of action as well).

[DavidM]

Thank you for the updates - i've just found out that one friend escaped it as he was on holiday.

[Mike Fishcake]

Just heard (this might be hearsay) that brighton, swindon and sheffield stations have been shut.

[DaBeeeenster]

I cant believe I would have been at Kings Cross at 8:45 - it was only cos they were having problems on the northern line that I had to get the Charing Cross branch...I walked through Kings Cross at 9.10pm - was total chaos.

[Stoo]

From a friend in the Guardian: The London Ambulance Service have reported another explosion at Leicester Square.

[MD]

I was aware of Brighton and Swindon - sheffield is a new one to the list if true.

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[Theo]

Poole in Dorset too, so I just heard.

[Zedmeister]

Blimey, it's like the IRA campaigns have returned

Just got into contact with one of our london offices - they're currently not allowed out of their building,

[DR]

Coventry bus station too

[MD]

rumour has it Coventry bus station is now evacuated due to suspect package, entire ring road is also closed.