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UPDATE: People are reporting either 2 or 3 separate attacks. There is confusion over whether the van attack in London Bridge and an alleged related stabbing incident nearby are part of a larger terrorist atrocity.
More than one fatality has been reported.
Now another incident in another part of London, Vauxhall has been reported.
RT reports that a manhunt is under way for terrorists with weapons, still on the loose.
Initial came in that a man ploughed a van into a crowd of people in the crowded London Bridge area of the UK capital.
Some reports speak of a lone driver going at high speeds, driving into pedestrians while others say that two other men jumped out of the van and started stabbing people at random.
Other witnesses are reporting gunshots.
The Shard, London’s tallest building which is next to London Bridge is on lock-down as the London Bridge Underground (Metro) station.
Metropolitan Police on Twitter: “We are dealing with an incident on #LondonBridge, when we have more information we will update this twitter feed. / Twitter”
We are dealing with an incident on #LondonBridge, when we have more information we will update this twitter feed.
Armed police and helicopters have come to the area as a mass evacuation is under way.
Kaine Pieri on Twitter: “Hundreds of people are evacuated from #LondonBridge after unconfirmed accident brings more than 15 police cars and helicopters come to scene pic.twitter.com/IfQLMOXsR0 / Twitter”
Hundreds of people are evacuated from #LondonBridge after unconfirmed accident brings more than 15 police cars and helicopters come to scene pic.twitter.com/IfQLMOXsR0
Kaine Pieri on Twitter: “More than 3 ambulances arriving on scene #LondonBridge #Incident #StaySafe x pic.twitter.com/KOd0O7257F / Twitter”
More than 3 ambulances arriving on scene #LondonBridge #Incident #StaySafe x pic.twitter.com/KOd0O7257F
https://twitter.com/maurogalluzzo/status/871125976641662977
Adam Coley on Twitter: “Stabbings and multiple gunshots now reported from #boroughmarket #london.. Paramedics are attending. pic.twitter.com/0nhAhemUWN / Twitter”
Stabbings and multiple gunshots now reported from #boroughmarket #london.. Paramedics are attending. pic.twitter.com/0nhAhemUWN
https://twitter.com/Thyyms/status/871135018021552129
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