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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Sat Jun 3, 2017, 08:57 PM Jun 2017

Reports of explosions in vicinity of London Bridge

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UPDATE: Police confirm controlled explosions

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Reports of explosions in vicinity of London Bridge (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2017 OP

I suspect these are controlled explosions, at least I hope so, since the bodies of the two people still_one Jun 2017 #1

That's What Someone On M$NBC Just Said nt JimGinPA Jun 2017 #2

Thanks Jim. I don't get MSNBC, but glad to hear that. They really should announce that to reduce still_one Jun 2017 #3

Via M. Nance twitter feed - James Cox, writes for The Sun: Leghorn21 Jun 2017 #4

still_one

(98,883 posts)

1. I suspect these are controlled explosions, at least I hope so, since the bodies of the two people

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 09:04 PM

Jun 2017

shot were wearing canisters, which most likely were gas.

I am sure we will know soon enough.

Hopefully, it is a controlled explosion

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-40147014

JimGinPA

(14,814 posts)

2. That's What Someone On M$NBC Just Said nt

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 09:14 PM

Jun 2017

still_one

(98,883 posts)

3. Thanks Jim. I don't get MSNBC, but glad to hear that. They really should announce that to reduce

Reply to JimGinPA (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 09:17 PM

Jun 2017

an already tense situation

Leghorn21

(14,114 posts)

4. Via M. Nance twitter feed - James Cox, writes for The Sun:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jun 3, 2017, 09:23 PM

Jun 2017

James Cox
@jcoxwriter

Just had confirmation explosions in London Bridge area are controlled and police monitored
5:56 PM - 3 Jun 2017

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