breaking news: london underground evacuated

[southernleftylady]

three of london underground has been evacuated

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

1. BBC has coverage.

A very short article...

Excerpt:
There have been reports of smoke coming from the stations and all three have been evacuated.

The whole of the Northern Line has been suspended, along with the Victoria Line and the Hammersmith and City. One hospital has begun its emergency plan.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stm

[malaise]

2. It's on BBC live n/t

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3. BBC has now added the following...

A spokesman for London Underground said the nature of the incidents was unknown.

There are no reports of any casualties.

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4. Phone conversation...

...in my office right now (in Cambridge)

Confirms a friend of his saw smoke coming from one of the stations named. Had just left the station.

[DanCa]

5. No casualities thank god (n/t)

[BooScout]

6. I am hoping it's just an electrical problem. n/t

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7. Possible report of "incident" on a bus in Hackney Road.

Radio Five now.

Edit: Another possible at Warren St (think I heard that right) also on radio five

[DistressedAmerican]

8. Here's The Web Story For You...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4703777.stm

'Incidents' spark Tube evacuation

Emergency services have been called to three Tube stations after "incidents", Scotland Yard said.
Police confirmed they had been called to Warren Street, Oval and Shepherd's Bush stations.

There have been reports of smoke coming from two of the stations and all three have been evacuated.

The whole of the Northern Line has been suspended, along with the Victoria Line and the Hammersmith and City. There are no reports of any casualties.


-MORE AT LINK-

[DanCa]

9. It's on ccn right now (nt)

[DistressedAmerican]

10. Bus Driver Reported "Incident" Before Evacuating Bus

This is suspicious as hell...

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11. Police: Only detonators exploded, NOT bombs.

Unclear if detonators were attached to bombs, or if it was just the detonators themselves.

[rman]

12. lemme guess: incompetent terrorists... n/t

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14. You assume they've gotta have them.

Not everyone can be a mastermind, you know. :)

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13. Radio Five on the bus incident.

#26 bus, Hackney Road.
Driver heard a "bang" from upper deck of bus. Went upstairs to investigate, saw blown out windows. Evacuated bus. Not known whether there were serious injuries on the bus.