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Blogs respond to London blasts
News of the suspected terror attacks across central London has quickly spread across the net as people try to get information about the chaos.
According to blog tracking service, Technorati, there were more than 1,300 posts about the blasts by 1015 GMT.
With mobile phone networks suffering congestion, blogs and news websites are the way many are gathering detail.
Scores of people were caught up in the explosions on the underground network and a double-decker bus in London.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said it was "reasonably clear" there had been a series of terrorist attacks.
An Islamist website has posted a statement - claiming to be from al-Qaeda - saying it was behind the attacks.
Earlier in the morning, one blogger wrote: "Scared now. There's no one in the office.
"I managed to get as far as Edgeware Road before being thrown out of the tube. Passed about 15 fire engines on the five minute walk from there."
Another said: "Our outbound landline call carrier is down, according to the people that manage our offices.
"I can't make calls with my mobile at all. Nada."
Many blog posts are expressing concern for people who might have been caught up in the explosions, while others are précising and pointing to online news coverage.
Some are offering roll-calls of people who might normally be in London, as well as posting safety advice from the police.
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MicrosecTechnologies News Desk
