♥Saturday, October 18, 2008
How did the event happen?London bombing took place on 7 July 2005.
A series of coordinated bomb blasts hit London's public transport system. British Islamist extremists (Al-Qaeda Jihad) carried out the suicide bombings due to Britain's involvement in the Iraq War and other conflicts. At 8:50 a.m., three bombs exploded within fifty seconds on three London Underground trains.The fourth bomb exploded on a bus almost an hour later at 9:47 a.m. in Tavistock Square.
Below is an image of people trapped in the London underground after the bombings.
Attack on the trains
The first bomb exploded on an underground train, travelling between Liverpool Street and Aldgate. The train had left King's Cross St. Pancras about eight minutes. The parallel track of the Hammersmith and City Line from Liverpool Street to Aldgate East was damaged.
The second bomb exploded on the second carriage. An eastbound Circle Line train was passing next to the train and was damaged, along with a wall that collapsed.
The third bomb exploded on a southbound Picadilly Line deep-level Underground train. The bomb exploded about one minute after the train left King's Cross. The explosion took place at the rear of the first carriage of the train, causing severe damage to the rear. The surrounding tunnel also sustained damage.
Attack on a double-deckered bus
The bus bomb exploded towards the rear of the vehicle's top deck. The passengers at the front of the top deck are believed to have survived. A number of passer-bys were also injured by the explosion and surrounding buildings were damaged by fragments.
Memorial Event
On 7 July 2006, the country held a two-minute silence at midday to remember those who died in the bombings a year before. Plaques were unveiled at the tube stations where the bombs exploded and memorial services were held at each scene to pay tribute to the lives lost.
The Bombers'
The following men are stated to have carried out the attacks:
The bombers caught on CCTV at Luton railway station at 07:21 a.m. on 7 July.
- Shehzad Tanweer - Aldgate Tube 8:50 a.m.
- Germaine Lindsay - Russell Square 8:50 a.m.
- Hasib Hussain - Tavistock Square 9:47 a.m.
- Mohammad Sidique Khan- Edgware Road Tube 8:50 a.m.
Below is an image of the bombers.
From left to right, Hasib Hussain, Germaine Lindsay, Mohammad Sidique Khan, and Shehzad
Tanweer.
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