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Terrorist Attacks on the Capital

Published: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:47:13

The following details have been provided by the Metropolitan Police as an outline of events on Thursday 7 July 2005.

At 08.15 on 7 July there was an explosion in a train carriage 100 yards from Liverpool Street Sation.

At 08.56 there was another incident as Kings Cross/ Russell Square. Both stations were used to bring out casualties. At Kings Cross there were 7 confirmed fatalities, 10 people seriously injured and 100 walking wounded.

At 09.17 there was an explosion on a train coming into Edgeware Road underground station approximately 100 yards into the tunnel. Five fatalities were confirmed.

At 09.47 a bus exploded at Upper Woburn Sqaure junction with Tavistock Place. At present the number of fatalities has not been confirmed.

There were 4 devices in total, the Police did not receive a warning and have not yet received any claims of responsibility.

All those injured have now been treated. Two mortuaries have been set up at the Royal National Hotel and the Holiday Inn in Bloomsbury.

' These were callous attacks on innocent members of the public deliberately designed to kill and inflict maximum injury'- Metropolitan Police Service.


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