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Old September 16th 17, 06:55 AM posted to uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.railway
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Default Explosion on district line

On 9/15/2017 11:18 AM, Tim Watts wrote:
On 15/09/17 09:47, e27002 aurora wrote:
On Fri, 15 Sep 2017 08:19:08 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:

Looks like it could be an improvised device, or some builders
chemicals that
overheated. Hopefully the latter but seems unlikely to me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41278545

There are reports of folks leaving the station with burns on exposed
flesh. It sounds like a chemical reaction. We can but hope it's not
"the religion of piece" proselytizing.


Seen a picture of the device on twitter with wires hanging out.

And my money's on some jihadi ****er. We shall see.


An uncle of mine was an army officer and did time against Christian
terrorists in Cyprus.

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