# London Underground Shut Down After Power Surges **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 7, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431 "2005-07-07T08:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/21 "2005-07-07T10:08:16Z")
Update from here - 6 underground stations and up to 3 buses. Unconfirmed reports of 20 dead, and unconfirmed figures of 90 casualties at Aldgate. One thing from the [map](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4659093.stm) on the BBC site - each of the blasts seems to have been aimed at a different tubeline (or combination of). Russell Square apparently has a lot of the main London bus routes running through it. If someone was trying to cause maximum disruption it seems this would do it. I’m not commenting on the no welshman thing, after spending 30 minutes trying to find out if mine was alright. ---
**Author:** ![bluecanary](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bluecanary/32/3614_2.png) [@bluecanary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bluecanary)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/22 "2005-07-07T10:09:03Z")
[del]Russell Square[/del] King’s Cross Piccadilly ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/23 "2005-07-07T10:09:15Z")
The local news says that the bus explosion was at Tavistock Square. ---
**Author:** ![Jinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d9b06d/32.png) [@Jinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinks)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/24 "2005-07-07T10:17:27Z")
BBC are reporting that an organisation responsible for monitoring Arab terrorist groups are saying that they’re almost certain that Al Qaeda are responsible. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/25 "2005-07-07T10:22:14Z")
(I mentioned to him that he is a moron. He did not deny it.) ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/26 "2005-07-07T10:27:41Z")
The Met is now saying it’s probably a major terrorist attack, according to Sky. Marks & Spencer has evacuated its Edgware Road store and its Simply Food store at Marylebone Station. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/27 "2005-07-07T10:28:51Z")
My company has evacuated an office at Liverpool Street but are asking other offices to stay put on account of the number of people on the streets. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/28 "2005-07-07T10:34:16Z")
Good Lord! I am so sorry this is happening to y’all. We in the US are sensitive to this, and we’re right behind you. (not that I can really speak for the US, but you know what I mean) ---
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/29 "2005-07-07T10:36:43Z")
We’re running a skeleton crew and told people who weren’t already in to stay home. We’re still in the office largely because getting home would be a nightmare: where we are there are no buses, tubes, trains etc running and the taxis aren’t allowed in - and its a bit crowded to walk. ---
**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/30 "2005-07-07T11:02:40Z")
My bro is an A&E doctor in London - lots of casualties being brought in. 7 confirmed explosions so far, but police fear more. Mobile networks back open now I believe. Tony Blair confirmed that it was terrorists. People still trapped underground at Kings Cross. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Already the conspiracy theories are starting - Bush is getting the blame on the UK talkboards :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/31 "2005-07-07T11:04:06Z")
A Tube train is stuck in a tunnel at Kings Cross, according to the BBC, and the London Ambulance Service says it’s been called out to Leicester Square. ---
**Author:** ![Jennyrosity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@Jennyrosity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jennyrosity)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/32 "2005-07-07T11:06:49Z")
My office is between King’s Cross and Euston, all this is happening around us. All my colleagues either made it in safely, or turned round and went home, although one woman got off the bus that exploded about a minute beforehand - she has injuries from the flying glass. We’ve been told not to leave, but I just want to go home. I’m really scared. ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/33 "2005-07-07T11:08:16Z")
I was grumbling about not being able to get my online BBC7 comedy reruns due to server overloading until I found out this was going on. Makes me feel a little petty to find out a major incident is causing a rush on BBC’s website. ---
**Author:** ![Improv\_Geek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b3f665/32.png) [@Improv\_Geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Improv_Geek)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/34 "2005-07-07T11:08:54Z")
> [@Jennyrosity](#): > > We’ve been told not to leave, but I just want to go home. I’m really scared. I can only compare what you must be feeling now to when I was in Atlanta and the Olympic park was bombed. And what you need to remember is that you’re safe right now. You’re alive. You’ll be okay and you’ll get through this. ---
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/35 "2005-07-07T11:16:32Z")
**Jennyrosity** , from what you’ve just said I’m not that far away from you. We’ve been advised to stay in the office for safety, although they won’t stop anyone who wants to try and get home. At the moment you are much safer where you are now than you would be out on the streets, especially with all the rescue operations taking place. If you can tune a radio to XFM they can give you up to date news on it. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/36 "2005-07-07T11:16:47Z")
**Jenn** , keep safe. I’m miles away and can’t get it out of my head. Can only imagine what it’s like up there. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/37 "2005-07-07T11:20:40Z")
I just woke up to the sound of the radio and for a moment I thought I was having an unpleasant dream. Please stay safe, Londoners. We are all thinking of you. ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/38 "2005-07-07T11:24:14Z")
My office is on Moorgate in the block north of the underground station. Nothing unusual going on from a glance out the window, but many more sirens than usual today … at least my walk home isn’t too bad. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/39 "2005-07-07T11:31:10Z")
This is just awful. ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431/40 "2005-07-07T11:33:50Z")
Bloomberg has just reported that “al-Qaeda in Europe cell” has claimed responsibility for the bombings in a statement on an Islamist website. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-underground-shut-down-after-power-surges/311431.md?page=3)