London terror bombings kill 37, wound 700 (Agencies) Updated: 2005-07-08 07:21
Much of Europe also went on alert. Italy's airports raised alert levels to a
maximum. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, the Netherlands, France and Spain
also announced beefed-up security at shopping centers, airports, railways and
subways.
A police officer walks from the bus destroyed by a bomb in London
yesterday. Police said they believed at least 33 people had been killed in
a series of blasts which rocked central
London.[AFP] | The bombings came as Blair and
President Bush met over breakfast in Gleneagles, Scotland, and answered
questions from reporters, and before all the leaders were due to begin the
summit's general session.
G-8 leaders stood in solidarity with Blair before the prime minister made his
hasty departure for London to confer with his Cabinet.
"The war on terror goes on," Bush said. "I was most impressed by the resolve
of all the leaders in the room. Their resolve is as strong as my resolve."
In London, police said they could confirm at least 37 people had been killed,
including two in the bus attack. Three U.S. law enforcement officials told The
Associated Press at least 40 were killed. French Interior Minister Nicolas
Sarkozy later said the death toll had risen to 50, citing a conversation with
his British counterpart, but that could not immediately be confirmed.
A spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in London said there were no initial reports
of American casualties.
Police said at least 700 were wounded, many of whom emerged bleeding and
dazed from the Underground. Among them, at least 45 were in serious or critical
condition, including amputations, fractures and burns, hospital officials told
The Associated Press.
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