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Global War on Terror
July 07, 2005
London: Death, Injury Tolls Rise, Updates [Updated 12:19EST]

All London coverage here

[Note: This is an update post. Please see all posts below this one for links, other news, photos, maps, updates and quotes, etc.]

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FOX (tv) reporting at least 40 dead, hundreds injured.

Sky says 45 dead, at least 1000 injured.

At least 45 people are reported to have been killed and 1,000 injured in a series of co-ordinated terror attacks on London.

Sky News crime correspondent Martin Brunt said the figures, which could rise, were from a reliable, but unofficial source.

He also reported that it is understood that seven were killed in the bus blast in Tavistock Square.

Eyewitness accounts here

Pictures here

Pictures from flickr groups here and here

Via Instapundit, a contact page for the British Embassy, if you want to send condolences.

_41277877_central_londonblast5_map.gif Map of blasts from BBC

Statement from Mayor of London

Wikipedia entry up already

When I looked the back of the bus was missing

10:30Hosptitals help "thousands of victims"

U.S. cities asked to step up security
The Homeland Security Department asked authorities in major cities Thursday for heightened vigilance of transportation systems after a series of explosions on London transit systems. A Homeland Security Department spokesman said there were no immediate plans to raise the nation's threat level.

Italian airports on alert

According to sources, 40 is still an estimated death toll, but 33 deaths have been confirmed.

10:40:

Blast locations and casualties at each

10:50New York on heightened alert

Poland beefs up security

FOX reporting: U.S. Terror Alert Being Raised to Orange for Trains Only

Federal authorities raised the national terror level to orange but only for the U.S. rail network, a move that affects Amtrak, commuter trains, subways and other rail systems, officials told FOX News Thursday.

Security is being raised and tightened in almost every major US city as well as major cities around the world. No point linking to all the stories; suffice it to say security measures are being stepped up everywhere.

Apparently the 33 confirmed deaths do NOT include any deaths from the bus that exploded.

Hotline for those looking for info on loved ones, relatives:
London Blast: Casualty Hotline - 0870 1566 344

11:30:

Met Police site

Spiegel has a screencap of the purported letter from the Secret Al Qaida organization that claimed responsibility.

Via Wizbang, some numbers:
First Bombing: 100 yards into train tunnel 7 confirmed fatalities.
Second bombing: Train bombing, 21 confirmed fatalities
Third Bombing: 3 trains involved with 5 confirmed fatalities
Fourth Bombing: Bus pictured above - Some fatalities but can not confirm numbers

11:50: From the swirling rumor department:

More attacks planned for this afternoon?

12:19: UN Security council calls emergency meeting

[End thread. See newer post for updates]

Posted by Michele at July 7, 2005 09:29 AM | TrackBack
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