8.51am: first blast claims at least seven lives

AT least seven people were killed in the first blast in a tube tunnel at 8.51am, but eyewitnesses spoke of seeing many bodies in the wreckage of the train.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick said that the first explosion happened at 8.51am at Moorgate, Liverpool Street and Aldgate East underground stations. He said the explosion was in the tunnel 100 yards from Liverpool Street station on either the Circle or Central line.

The Royal London Hospital, near Liverpool Street Station, said it had received 183 patients from the attack and one of the other blasts. Eight were critically injured, including one in cardiac arrest.