[Martinelv]

Jesus ! Has anyone heard about this ? There has been multiple bomb blasts in London, on the Underground, Liverpool Street mainline and on 3 buses. F******g hell !! Apparently there have been quite a few deaths and some horrible injuries ! All during the rush hour as well. We haven't had anything like this since the IRA. Bombs at Aldgate, Edgware Road, Kings Cross, Old Street and Russell Square (where I was going to stay on Saturday!!)

I've got a friend who works near Aldgate underound, where one of the bombs went off, and I can't get through to her ! Oh crap. Hope none of the London people on here got caught up in it. Rob ? White Rabbit?

Do you reckon this was to coincide with the G8 summit in Scotland or our Olympic bid ? Whoever it was, die you f****rs.

 

[Imagine]

Just caught it on the news. This is f**ked up.

 

[Imagine]

With most of the world leaders at the G8 summit and the recent Olympic Bid... it was the perfect time for something like this to happen.

F**king b*st*rds.

 

[ShyTiger]

Yes we just got told here on news. Scarey, scarey stuff! There are already confirmed dead and 90 confirmed injured! And thats just early reports. And as i type they are saying there were more explosions. It makes me sad that innocent people are always hurt in these things. They are saying mobile phones are not working there.

 

[terri*]

Just woke up and caught a bit on the news.

I'm so sickened by it and my thoughts are with the UK and the world, as these acts affect us all.

So, so sorry.

 

[mcsiegs]

After spending a year in the UK, I view it as my second home, and I was very sad to hear about the news. My thoughts are with your country and your citizens.

Terrorists must all die.

 

[falling_free]

Im preety appalled by this, and the day after it was announced when we were going to host the 2012 olympics as well.

More than likely it was a al-queda attack, so great more people killing each other because of relegion. how many more innocents must die before these insane terrioristss relieze that violence is never the answer to anything and never solves anything.

 

[enngirl5]

From what I'm reading it says 300 are injured and at leat 2 are dead. My thoughts are with you guys and I hope everyone is ok. Hopefully all our Londoners will come on and say they are alright.

 

[Guest]

Of course my first thought was of the dear British DPers.

So sad!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

I live and work in central London, often using the tube and bus system. Today I felt too unwell to go to work and called in sick. Bizar!

London is chaos right now, as you can imagine. I am watching the news on television and the death toll is rising.

WHY!

 

[Guest]

My thoughts are with all our beloved DP Brit pals here.

As a New Yorker who was also here during 9/11, I want to add this: you will be amazed at how fast your city gets back to normal. If you're very freaked out right now, just stay home. I am telling you by next week, the streets of London will feel TOTALLY normal again. Don't increase your worries by thinking too far ahead. All will re-settle very very fast.

Love to you all,
even Martin (grin)
Janine

 

[Ben]

I'm sad to hear about the events in London, it guts me anytime I hear about acts of pure hatred like this.

 

[Dreamer]

My thoughts are with you all as well. I don't know when this will end. I don't know how this will be stopped. I agree that this was excellent timing. G8 meeting, Olympic bid was won, etc.

Last I heard it was an Al Quaeda "sanctioned", "ordered". Pretty definitely linked to Al Queda.

Very sad.
Yes I love London, the UK. I still plan to return.
L,
D

 

[Axel19]

Being a Londoner this shocked the hell out of me. Fortunately I was working in the north east region when this happend. However I spent most of the day in shock, as I have countless relatives and friends who work in Central London, including my mum and my brother. I couldn't get through to them all day. It's only recently that I've discovered they were ok. In fact every one of my family members are ok, but there are still a few friends who I can't get through to. A friend of mine was actually on the train with the bomb on it going to Russell Square. She wasn't on the same carriage so was unhurt. She actually got off and went straight to work, and I'm very proud of her, and that attitude in general that runs through London today.
What was almost as shocking was the complete indifference of the stupid builders I was working with, they barely batted an eyelid.
When you eventually realise that the percentage of Londoners killed or injured by this blast is actually relatively insignificant compared, you can only feel but the greatest sympathy for those who were killed. I keep thinking of those porr people on that bus. Those buses that I have ridden my whole life couldn't feel more low key and insignificant, but then one day you sit next to the wrong guy and bang, your guts are sprayed all over the front of the BMF. It's too shocking to think of.
All the places affected are just so familiar to me since I've lived here my whole life. It's so surreal to see them transform from once homely, rustic and charmingly dirty, to an unfamiliar scene of historic tragedy.
For all it's faults I love my city, more than any other city I've been in the world, and to see this happen is just so shocking, there is no other word to describe the feeling.

 

[Guest]

It's times like this I have to fight myself to keep from turning into a knee jerk racist...

But when was the last time one of us flew out to their country and did something like this?

Scum, utter scum.

Couldn't quite comprehend it while I was listening too it. Hope everyone from the UK on here is safe along with friends and family.

 

[rainboteers]

I just have no words.

 

[danilee]

Speechless, as I was on 9/11 here in the states. My heart goes out to all in London.

Fu_k the terrorists

 

[bat]

horrific. i don't know how the authorities can prevent suicide bombing, if that's what this is.

 

[mcsiegs]

Fu_k the terrorists

Couldn't have put it better, except exchanged F_ck with Kill.

 

[delicateshadow]

not many people here know me, but I live in NW London, (Kilburn area) and work out Wembley way.

so am ok

but am still in shock

very scared and anxious

wondering also how come I'm ok when there are others that aren't, others who have died, why, when my life feels such *** sometimes, should I be ok?

yet I also want people to acknowledge I'm ok....weird conflict....

had to walk home from work(1 and a half hours)so have headache

not in mature enough place just now to think about it politically, except that I'm scared

don't want to watch news any more

Katie