Thursday morning, the 7th of July 2005, another day that marked a devastating history. Alongside the 9/11 New York attack, the mid March Madrid tragedy.. here's the 7/7 London Blast. Unaware of what's happening, Londoners were occupied into their daily routine, wake up-get dress- grab a coffee-catch a bus-take the tube... devoting themselves to work.
9 am is a common start of office hour in the UK. The same time where I need to swipe my card at the office here in Manchester. Though at that time, the first blast were already felt by the commuters on Circle Line from Aldgate to Liverpool Street Station. This station is the main station for train heading east towards East Anglia. These are the two stations that is nearest to Zone 2 and identified as the deepest underground tunnel of London's tube network. It was reported that the Circle Line experienced an underground explosion which was initially believed to be the faulty short circuit of the very old (more than 80 years?) train electrical power source. Injuries and casualties (at least 7) had already caused devastation to this first incident. This was followed by another separate blast on a Piccadilly Line which is travelling between Russel Square and King's Cross. I have been there earlier this year. The place were packed with muggles ( Harry Potter's term) as it is still under renovation for upgrading. It was not a very attractive scene from my eyes, then. This station is quite significant because it connects London with some of UK's northern cities. This is also the filmin location of Harry Potter, for each and every sequel of its movies. Further west, another explosion occured on another Circle Line carriage. This time, it is in Edgeware Road, the road where it is most populated with Muslims in London. This station is one of the biggest interchange between the underground tubes and trains in Central London. Located nearby are 2 of the famous Malaysian restaurant; Mawar and Naha. I was there last two weeks, and the atmosphere was vibrantly stimulating for tourists to visit. The last explosion is what I think was very "barbaric" as Tony Blair addressed it in the morning. It happened not very far from King's Cross. A number "30" double decker bus was ripped off from its lower tier when the upper tier exploded. Pieces of bodies shattered everywhere (quoted from BBC). 2 were confirm dead with hundreds of injuries.
Dalam serius, ada jugak lawak signboard ni. Try spotting the mistake.
Syukur, semua kenalan saya selamat. I can just imagine what it will be like trapped in the densed underground tunnel, with smoke, darkness and very thin air to breathe.. I don't even dare to think more of it. Last two weeks on the tube from Bayswater to Victoria during the morning rush at 8.40 in the morning, I had that tingling instinct "what if.. just what if there's someone hijacking and suicidally blast this sardine-packed tube I am boarding, that would mean today will be the last day that I will saw the face of the earth"...
9 am is a common start of office hour in the UK. The same time where I need to swipe my card at the office here in Manchester. Though at that time, the first blast were already felt by the commuters on Circle Line from Aldgate to Liverpool Street Station. This station is the main station for train heading east towards East Anglia. These are the two stations that is nearest to Zone 2 and identified as the deepest underground tunnel of London's tube network. It was reported that the Circle Line experienced an underground explosion which was initially believed to be the faulty short circuit of the very old (more than 80 years?) train electrical power source. Injuries and casualties (at least 7) had already caused devastation to this first incident. This was followed by another separate blast on a Piccadilly Line which is travelling between Russel Square and King's Cross. I have been there earlier this year. The place were packed with muggles ( Harry Potter's term) as it is still under renovation for upgrading. It was not a very attractive scene from my eyes, then. This station is quite significant because it connects London with some of UK's northern cities. This is also the filmin location of Harry Potter, for each and every sequel of its movies. Further west, another explosion occured on another Circle Line carriage. This time, it is in Edgeware Road, the road where it is most populated with Muslims in London. This station is one of the biggest interchange between the underground tubes and trains in Central London. Located nearby are 2 of the famous Malaysian restaurant; Mawar and Naha. I was there last two weeks, and the atmosphere was vibrantly stimulating for tourists to visit. The last explosion is what I think was very "barbaric" as Tony Blair addressed it in the morning. It happened not very far from King's Cross. A number "30" double decker bus was ripped off from its lower tier when the upper tier exploded. Pieces of bodies shattered everywhere (quoted from BBC). 2 were confirm dead with hundreds of injuries.
Dalam serius, ada jugak lawak signboard ni. Try spotting the mistake.
Syukur, semua kenalan saya selamat. I can just imagine what it will be like trapped in the densed underground tunnel, with smoke, darkness and very thin air to breathe.. I don't even dare to think more of it. Last two weeks on the tube from Bayswater to Victoria during the morning rush at 8.40 in the morning, I had that tingling instinct "what if.. just what if there's someone hijacking and suicidally blast this sardine-packed tube I am boarding, that would mean today will be the last day that I will saw the face of the earth"...
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