The Guardian is quoting eyewitnesses who saw 'bodies, some missing arms and legs' at Tavistock Square, 'bodies everywhere' at Liverpool Street. I'm really hoping this is overly-hyped reporting.

Benny the Ball

08:44 / 07.07.05

ITV seem quite measured, BBC are looking for the sensation, but a reporter for them was being excellent, saying that he can confirm one casualty only and he is only aware of one explosion and wouldn't speculate. Sky is going all out sensationalism though.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

08:45 / 07.07.05

Fuck. I just heard about this while I was in the dentist- the receptionist ran in and said a bus had blown up... now I've just turned on the news and... fuck.

A fall of geckos

08:47 / 07.07.05

Just reporting in - I work in Centrepoint so I've got a good view of the emergency services who're everywhere outside. At least one person here was covered with soot after leaving a train at Liverpool Street, but they're ok.

It's all a little worrying.

Smoothly

08:47 / 07.07.05

Another explosion near Tavistock Square just reported (Sky)

Olulabelle

08:48 / 07.07.05

I just heard it on the radio. Russell square is where the bus was. They didn't say anything about deaths though.

Sax

08:48 / 07.07.05

Apologies for getting all insensitive on your asses but if there are any London-based Lithers on this board who are originally from Bradford in West Yorkshire, please PM me.

sleazenation

08:49 / 07.07.05

am fine and made it to work in fullham - apparently three buses exploded...

Kit-Cat Club

08:51 / 07.07.05

I think actually we did hear the bus explosion but I thought it was building works.

I am really scared.

Ariadne

08:52 / 07.07.05

I don't blame you. Where are you, Kit Cat Club?

Kit-Cat Club

08:52 / 07.07.05

Senate House, it is directly off Russell Square. My sister works at the BM and says she heard it too.

Olulabelle

08:52 / 07.07.05

Me too and I'd really like everyone to post that they are OK please.

Olulabelle

08:53 / 07.07.05

Me too - scared, not heard it. I do not have mutant hearing abilities which enable me to hear from Somerset.

_Boboss

08:54 / 07.07.05

copey? yalright my sunshine? texts not working...

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

08:54 / 07.07.05

To the London Lithers, the BBC has just reported that there is going to be a series of controlled detonations by the emergency authorities, if you hear them don't worry.

lord henry strikes back

08:55 / 07.07.05

Well I'm still at home in Islington. I travel through Kings Cross every morning but I happen to be doing late shifts this week so I hadn't left when it happened. I've been told by my office to just stay put and see what's going on tomorrow. From what I'm hearing from mates already in central not too many people are hurt but the whole of transport system, along with the road network, has come to halt.

doozy floop is in central but safe and a good distance from any of the effected stations.

The resistable rise of Reidcourchie

08:56 / 07.07.05

Further reports of a bomb going off near Liverpool Street on Houndsditch.

Ariadne

08:56 / 07.07.05

Ah. Well, I have no idea what to advise, other than staying indoors, away from windows, all of which you could work out for yourself. And stay as calm as you can.

waxy dan

08:56 / 07.07.05

invisible_al, where did you get that Scotland Yard info?

Jub no worries; didn't mean to come across as narky. Sorry if I did.

...

I can't tell if this is just being sensationalised out of any kind've proportion. Is anyone anywhere near the reported bus incidents?

Smoothly

08:57 / 07.07.05

There are pictures of the Russel Square bus blown very much out of all proportion.

Olulabelle

08:58 / 07.07.05

I can't listen because I am at work, but listening to the radio is the best plan I think for actual fact.

Evil Scientist

08:58 / 07.07.05

I hope everyone in the London area's okay. The Guardian isn't committing to anything specific yet. They say it may well have been some kind of tube collision. Although that doesn't explain the reports of bus explosions.

Anyone near a tv? What are they saying?

Ganesh

08:58 / 07.07.05

Rumoured 90 casualties at Aldgate.

Punji Steak

08:59 / 07.07.05

To those that know me I'm okay. Despite getting the tube this morning for the first time in ages...

The Strobe

08:59 / 07.07.05

I'm OK, though working right by Victoria station is unsettling me a little. Vincennes is fine too, ze works out in Surrey.

People don't have their phones off, if you're trying to call - the mobile networks are utterly flooded with calls and getting a spare slot is going to be tricky. If you've got landlines, use them.

Got Sky News on in the background.

Jub

08:59 / 07.07.05

nother bomb found at south kensington.

Where is Nina? Haus?

The Guardian is painting a very worrying picture - at least two bus explosions, power surge explosions at Aldgate, Old Street, Kings Cross, Russell Square and Edgware Road. Multiple casualties reported by eyewitnesses.

I'm hoping this is being over-reported. The Independent site was reporting one casualty.

stml

09:00 / 07.07.05

I'm on Pentonville Road and there are ambulances and weird fire vehicles pouring past in both directions - it's Liverpool St one way, King's X/Euston/UC Hospital the other way... the rumour mill is rampant...

Kit-Cat Club

09:00 / 07.07.05

Nina - probably in bed?

Haus is around too.

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