Nick Kollerstrom: The Aldgate Blast

The first blast on the morning of July 7th – at 11 minutes to 9* – ripped apart the second coach of a Circle line train, shortly before it entered Aldgate station. Was it done by a suicide bomber, or by explosives placed under the train? We are at last in a position to evaluate this question, thanks to the detailed map of the coach provided at the Inquest. Inevitably, the material discussed here is rather macabre.

However, we can now ask the questions: Who died? Who was injured? What were the nature of the injuries?

You, reader must be the judge, as to the frightful evidence placed before you.'

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