How I reported the 7/7 bombings
July 7, 2025
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Summary
On the morning of 7 July 2005, four suicide bombers targeted London's transport network.<br /><br />We now know that three bombs were detonated on the underground and an hour later a fourth exploded on a bus, killing 52 people and injuring hundreds of others. <br /> <br />But on the day itself, there was confusion for hours about the details of the scale and nature of the attacks. <br /> <br />On today's Sky News Daily, Gareth Barlow speaks to our crime correspondent Martin Brunt, who recalls his experience of reporting for Sky News on that day and considers its lasting impact. <br /> <br />Producer: Soila Apparicio <br />Editor: Wendy Parker <br />
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