The details are still coming in fast and furious, but what’s known for sure is that this morning London was hit by 4 bomb explosions (also BBC Timeline, Bloomberg) — three in their Underground rail system and on one of their busses.
The timing is surreal; all of this comes a little over 24 hours after winning the 2012 Olympic bid and while the G8 convention is going on to the north in Scotland. In scale and scope, this attack is similar to the Madrid 3/11 attacks. So far no one has taken credit for the attacks, and the police claim there were no prior warning.
More than 30 total fatalities so far confirmed, with more to come (the number of fatalities on the bus area as of yet unknown). The world stands waiting once again.
Tags: International