7 July 2005 London bombings facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 7 July 2005 London bombings |
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| Part of terrorism in the United Kingdom and Islamic terrorism in Europe | |||||||||||||
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| Location | London, England | ||||||||||||
| Date | 7 July 2005 08:49 - 09:47 (UTC+01:00) |
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| Target | Public aboard London Underground trains and a bus in Central London | ||||||||||||
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Attack type
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Suicide bombings | ||||||||||||
| Weapons | IEDs | ||||||||||||
| Deaths | 56 (including the 4 bombers) | ||||||||||||
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Non-fatal injuries
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784 | ||||||||||||
| Assailants | Hasib Hussain Mohammad Sidique Khan Germaine Lindsay Shehzad Tanweer |
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| Motive | Islamic terrorism | ||||||||||||
The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called 7/7) were suicide bomb attacks aimed at London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. They were carried out by British Muslim extremists.
At 08:50, three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of each other on three London Underground trains. A fourth exploded an hour later at 09:47 on a bus in Tavistock Square. The explosions were caused by home-made bombs. The bombs were packed into rucksacks and set off by the bombers themselves.
A memorial was made in Hyde Park, London on the 7 July 2009. This had 52 stainless steel pillars, one for each murder victim. They were arranged in four clusters for the four bomb sites. 56 died (including the 4 bombers) and over 700 were injured in the attack.
After this attack there was a police reform in the UK. Many police in London are authorised to carry firearms. London is always on high alert for terrorism. The police are supported by the Serious Organised Crime Agency and MI6.
Images for kids
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Passengers awaiting evacuation from a bombed train between King's Cross and Russell Square
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Locations of the bombings on a Central London tube map
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Hasib Hussain, who detonated the bus bomb in Tavistock Square, is captured on CCTV leaving a Boots store on the King's Cross station concourse at 9 a.m. on 7 July 2005
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The four bombers captured on CCTV at Luton station at 7:21 am on 7 July 2005. From left to right: Hasib Hussain, Germaine Lindsay, Mohammad Sidique Khan, and Shehzad Tanweer.
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People observing a two-minute silence in Trafalgar Square on the evening of 14 July 2005
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The 7 July Memorial in Hyde Park
See also
In Spanish: Atentados del 7 de julio de 2005 en Londres para niños
