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Bus that exploded at Russel Square

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by soj on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 08:11:21 AM EST
That bus must have been packed.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 08:15:13 AM EST
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It's starting to look like the tube explosions happened first and then as people were moved to the buses, at least the explosion above happened.

The photo above is the same one explosion referred to as "Taverstock Square".

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by soj on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 08:20:28 AM EST
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...it wasn't. Eyewitnesses said it was a tourist bus, but it sure dosen't look like it (the ones converted to tourist purposes are generally older).

Apparently only one death associated with that incident so far.

by Scipio on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 08:21:45 AM EST
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I'm seeing that too now. Maybe lucky on that one.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 08:23:55 AM EST
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Bad news as BBC 5 radio is saying a doctor who was on the scene says 10 fatalities... still unconfirmed though.

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by soj on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 08:29:24 AM EST
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Not sure if it was the same bus, but BBC World just said it was no 30 from Hackney to Marble Arch, exploded about 9.45am so fortunately after the rush hour.  
by canberra boy (canberraboy1 at gmail dot com) on Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 09:25:39 AM EST
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