LONDON — 2005 · Major Tragedy

The 7 July 2005 London Bombings

On the morning of Thursday 7 July 2005, during the rush hour, four coordinated suicide bombings struck London's public transport. At 8:49 am, within 50 seconds, bombs exploded on three Underground trains near Aldgate, at Edgware Road and near Russell Square; about an hour later a fourth bomb detonated on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square. Apart from the bombers, 52 people from 18 countries were killed and more than 700 injured. It was Britain's deadliest terrorist attack since the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and the country's first suicide attack. All four bombers died. The official inquests, concluded in 2011, found the victims had been unlawfully killed and made recommendations on the emergency response.

Date

2005

Place

Tavistock Square and Underground lines, UK, London, UK

Category

Major Tragedy

Case Status

Closed

Coordinates

51.5254, -0.1287 ↗

🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.