Six people were died in the terrorist attacks in the Central of London. Three attackers were shot dead by police, Scotland Yard said.
Police and ambulances were deployed at 22:08 (Sunday at 04:08 GMT) after a report of a van hit the people in London Bridge.
The armed officers immediately were deployed to the Borough Market where is not far from the stabbing report.
The London Ambulance Service said taht at least 30 people were taken to hospital.
A number of people with minor injuries were treated at the scene.
The British Transport Police said one of its staff members suffered severe injuries when being stabbed while reporting the case but the wound was not life-threatening.
Prime Minister Theresa May refered the incidents as a terrible event and will lead an meeting with the government's Cobra emergency committee today.
Interior Minister Amber Rudd said such attacks is directed at people who enjoyed their evening together with relatives and families.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, gave his respond toward this incidents. "We Haven't know the full details of this incident yet, but this is a cowardly attack to innocent London citizens and tourists who come to our city to enjoy their Saturday night. I condemned it."
Eyewitnesses told BBC reporter Tom Symonds, they saw a number of people getting out of the van after the attackers crashed into people on the bridge and ran toward the Borough Market, followed by gunshots which was heard in the area, while a social media user uploaded a photo, showing one of the attackers laying on the ground outside a pub in the food market, and it looks as if a bomb vest strapped into his body. The bomb was later confirmed as the fake one.
Assistant Police Commissioner London Mark Rowley said, "The suspects have confronted and shot by police in eight minutes after the first report."
"The suspect was wearing what looked like an explosive vest but it turned out to be the fake one."
Tom Symonds said to BBC, a security officer who guards a number of pubs in the London Bridge area said that four people
was stabbed by three assailants.
This incidents has claimed as terrorist attack.
(Photos Source : BBC News)
Police and ambulances were deployed at 22:08 (Sunday at 04:08 GMT) after a report of a van hit the people in London Bridge.
The armed officers immediately were deployed to the Borough Market where is not far from the stabbing report.
The London Ambulance Service said taht at least 30 people were taken to hospital.
A number of people with minor injuries were treated at the scene.
The British Transport Police said one of its staff members suffered severe injuries when being stabbed while reporting the case but the wound was not life-threatening.
Prime Minister Theresa May refered the incidents as a terrible event and will lead an meeting with the government's Cobra emergency committee today.
Interior Minister Amber Rudd said such attacks is directed at people who enjoyed their evening together with relatives and families.
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, gave his respond toward this incidents. "We Haven't know the full details of this incident yet, but this is a cowardly attack to innocent London citizens and tourists who come to our city to enjoy their Saturday night. I condemned it."
Eyewitnesses told BBC reporter Tom Symonds, they saw a number of people getting out of the van after the attackers crashed into people on the bridge and ran toward the Borough Market, followed by gunshots which was heard in the area, while a social media user uploaded a photo, showing one of the attackers laying on the ground outside a pub in the food market, and it looks as if a bomb vest strapped into his body. The bomb was later confirmed as the fake one.
Assistant Police Commissioner London Mark Rowley said, "The suspects have confronted and shot by police in eight minutes after the first report."
"The suspect was wearing what looked like an explosive vest but it turned out to be the fake one."
Tom Symonds said to BBC, a security officer who guards a number of pubs in the London Bridge area said that four people
was stabbed by three assailants.
This incidents has claimed as terrorist attack.
(Photos Source : BBC News)
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