I was intending to write, with great joy, about London winning the bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games.

Instead, I am writing, with great sadness, about the loss of 37 lives after the cruel, callous bombing in London (The Argus, July 7).

In an hour, four bombs had exploded in the height of the rush hour; three having exploded on Tube trains, the fourth on a double-decker bus.

Many people had to be rescued from the trains and the bus, with many more wandering around, bloodied.

Seriously-injured people had to be treated at the scene, with many given life-saving treatment by doctors and paramedics.

Many other passengers had lucky escapes but had harrowing stories to tell, having survived the bombing. This was a sad day for London and the nation on the whole.

I cannot praise our emergency services enough, who, without hesitation, enter dangerous places to rescue injured people and, sadly, those who have already died.

I thank them for their great skill and courage shown in these situations. Without them, more lives would surely have been lost.

-Steve Fuller, Hove