London bombing how many people died

The synchronized suicide bombings, which were thought to be the work of al-Qaida, killed 56 people including the bombers and injured another No warning was given. Nearly simultaneous explosions, at about a. The attacks took place as world leaders, including British Prime Minister Tony Blair, were meeting at the G8 summit in nearby Scotland. In his remarks after learning of the blasts, Blair called the attacks barbaric and pointed out that their taking place at the same time as the G8 summit was most likely purposeful.

Later, he vowed to see those responsible brought to justice and that Great Britain, a major partner with the U. Of the four suicide bombers, three were born in Great Britain and one in Jamaica. Al-Qaida officially claimed responsibility for the attacks on September 1, , in a videotape released to the al-Jazeera television network.

The four men alleged to be responsible for the failed attacks were arrested in late July. An estimated 3 million people ride the London Underground every day, with another 6. Log In.

Contact us Sign up for newsletters. Log In Register now My account. By Alex Finnis Reporter. Somebody saved me I'm grateful. The youngest of the bombers, Hasib Hussain, detonated his device on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square, not far from King's Cross. He killed 13 people. The bombing, the fourth and final attack, took place at BST - about an hour after the other explosions. Mobile phone records showed he had tried in vain to contact his friends.

The number 30 bus was torn apart in front of the headquarters of the British Medical Association, where a conference was being held. While medical equipment was lacking, dozens of doctors offered lifesaving expertise.

The bus's driver, George Psaradakis, also recalled trying to help the injured. Greek-born bus driver Mr Psaradakis had been forced to depart from his normal number 30 route on the day of the blast because of police blocking the road. He told the inquest that up to 50 people had disembarked from the bus because of the route change moments before the explosion tore through the vehicle. Mr Psaradakis described trying to help the injured.

Ms Barry, who suffered injuries to her arm, leg and head, had been evacuated from the Underground at Edgware Road after one of the three earlier blasts, only to be caught in the explosion at Tavistock Square. The Australian at first thought she was having some kind of seizure, but then felt boiling water from the bus's radiator dripping on her arm.

Thinking it was petrol, she described crawling through bodies to escape. Ms Scott-Bradshaw, on a day trip to London from Lancashire for work, lost friend and colleague Marie Hartley in the explosion. The designer, who suffered severe leg injuries and damage to her hearing, tried to find her friend in the courtyard of a nearby building. I knew it was Marie because I could see her hair, her bracelet and her arms. Ms French decided not to sit next to bomber Hasib Hussain because there was not enough room for her laptop as well as his rucksack.

The BT employee from Newcastle-upon-Tyne ended up sitting a few rows in front of him. She was knocked unconscious by the blast, but escaped with perforated ear drums, broken teeth, cuts and bruises. She broke down at the inquest as she described how a police officer stopped her going to help fellow passengers.

Source: All information taken from evidence provided at the 7 July inquests. All passenger positions are approximate and based on witness statements. Later, a bomb was also detonated on a bus at Tavistock Square at 9.

Hasib Hussain boarded the number 30 bus and detonated his device at the rear of the upper deck, tearing the vehicle apart as it passed the British Medical Association. In total, 52 people - all UK residents of 18 different nationalities - were killed and more than injured in the bombings. Of the 52 fatalities, 32 were British including a couple of 14 years, as well as several foreign-born British nationals, foreign exchange students and parents.