Saturday, various reports are coming in that an attack has occurred on the now evacuated London Bridge.
Eyewitnesses and those on the scene are calling the incident a “terrorist attack”. Various others have reported seeing bodies at the scene and report a potential stabbing following a white van plowing into people along the side of the road.
Witness: "There was tremendous gunfire", "significant gunfire." #London #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/WJ48sYH9Ll
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 3, 2017
.@EricShawnTV: Reports a white van mowed people down; witness reports of stabbings and shootings. #London #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/2Gf1QLeKL0
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 3, 2017
Police have confirmed that the bridge is closed. Story still developing. TGP will update as more information is available.
The official Twitter account of Metropolitan Police UK sent out a series of tweets about the ‘incident’ on the London Bridge:
We are dealing with an incident on #LondonBridge, when we have more information we will update this twitter feed.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
Officers are on the scene at #londonBridge. More info as we get it.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 3, 2017
Reports of a van striking pedestrians on London Bridge. https://t.co/Myxzo0zKe1
— Moments UK & Ireland (@UKMoments) June 3, 2017
Another cab driver: man crashed into people then there was stabbing attack. London Bridge.
— Will Heaven (@WillHeaven) June 3, 2017
Passerby says 15-20 people have been run over. “Westminster bridge all over again”. Another says 7 or 8.
— Will Heaven (@WillHeaven) June 3, 2017
Armed officers running into #londonbridgestation. Being evacuated with people running out. pic.twitter.com/EovHXwvdKg
— Neeraj (@thatboyneeraj) June 3, 2017
VIDEO:
BREAKING: London Bridge evacuated amid reports car mowed down pedestrians.
In addition, eye witnesses say several people have been stabbed. pic.twitter.com/YP4EN9Fm7o— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) June 3, 2017
via Josh Caplan.
Just come out of Borough Bistro where attack happen – saw man wielding knife and people on the floor in blood. In total shock #LondonBridge
— Mauro Galluzzo (@maurogalluzzo) June 3, 2017
