Video footage reveals true picture of destruction caused by quartet of bombs

Published on Tuesday 12 October 2010 18:42

Shocking video footage of the carnage caused by one of the 7 July suicide bombers was played at the inquests into deaths of the 52 people who died.

Forensic officers recorded evidence of the devastation caused to a Tube train when Shehzad Tanweer detonated his device a short distance from Aldgate station.

Filmed at about 4pm on 7 July, the silent footage showed blood and equipment left by the emergency services on the concourse and platforms at Aldgate.

The officer then descended into the tunnel and walked towards the train, which can be seen a short distance from the platform, with its rear lights lit.

As he approaches the train, debris, including glass and twisted metal, can be seen lying alongside the dirty track.

Standing alongside the second carriage, the double doors closest to the seat of the explosion have been completely ripped off and the floor is strewn with debris.

The ceiling is charred and partially collapsed, handrails lie on the floor amid personal possessions including bags, drinks bottles and a newspaper.

Large pools of blood can be seen on several seat cushions and on the floor, mingled with ash and other material.

One piece of paper can be seen with a headline referring to Lord Coe, the architect of the successful bid for the 2012 London Olympics, awarded the previous day.

Almost every window on the second carriage was smashed, many by passengers as they tried to escape. Two other sets of double doors were also partly damaged.

A view from outside the carriage showed the end, where the second carriage joined the first, had almost collapsed.