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Here is a translation I just did of a blog post by someone who was on the Picadilly Line this morning:
::Hora Cero::: Explosiones en el metro de Londres

When I left the Picadilly metro I was surprised becuase the Picadilly line itself had been suspended. It’s one of the most important lines, and to suspend it there must have been something very serious…

When I arrived at ComSec they told me that there had been an explosion in the metro on Liverpool Street. One of the architects said: “We won the Olympics, and the next day the metro system goes to shit because of… rain,” since that was the first story that the BBC was giving, that several generators had exploded because of the rain.

Now there is general chaos in the city. They have shut down all the metro lines, and rumors about terroist attacks have started to circulate, etc…

Update (10:30):

They just found a device that seems to be a bomb in one of the metros…

It’s for sure that the GSM networks have collapsed…

Update (10:43):

They’re saying that several buses “flew” through the air… the matter is getting more compliacated, although there is a lot of disinformation going around. A few people were just interviewed and describing the situation on television

Update (10:59):

Scotland Yard just gave an order to hospitals that they not accept any emergencies except for critical cases. They are evacuating Liverpool Sreet and Edware Road there are two trains trapped with people inside. Edware Road is one of most problematic cases. You have to enter and leave by elevator, and the service stairs are horrible.

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