Hammersmith Bridge Explosion

Two police officers and four civilians were injured.

Hammersmith bridge explosion. Hammersmith bridge has been the target of two bombs. A terrorist explosion rocked a residential area near hammersmith bridge in west london last night. Bombs exploded at a number of locations in central london including the house of commons chamber in westminster hall in the banqueting room of the tower of london and london bridge. Hammersmith bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the river thames in west london it links the southern part of hammersmith in the london borough of hammersmith and fulham on the north side of the river and barnes in the london borough of richmond upon thames on the south side of the river the current bridge which is grade ii listed and was designed by civil engineer sir joseph.

And whether he will see that this action is suitably recognised. After the sentences on ira terrorists two explosions damaged hammersmith bridge. Terrorists from the provisional ira struck on april 24 1996 as did the so called real ira on. Various shots of the damage caused by a bomb attack on hammersmith bridge london.

You can license this story through ap archive. Childs of chiswick who on 29th march removed a live bomb from hammersmith bridge thereby greatly minimising the damage done to the bridge. No one was hurt in the explosion and no group has yet. L s s of policeman standing guard as workmen inspect the damage on the eve of the boat race.

Anti terrorist police are examining hammersmith bridge after a small bomb exploded on the south side of the bridge at 4 30am this morning. Hammersmith bridge has been targeted twice by the ira as the paramilitary group tried to blow it up. Could possibly have been caused by the ira irish republican army. Asked the home secretary whether he is aware of the gallant action of mr.

Once by the ira in 1939 and once by the provisional ira in 2000. The edit just sent has not been saved. The first bomb was spotted by maurice childs a hairdresser from chiswick. On thursday 9 october 1975 a bomb attack just outside green park underground station in the city of westminster london left one man dead and injured 20 others.