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London Bridge closed after 'serious police incident' – reports London Bridge closed after 'serious police incident' – reports
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London Bridge has been closed after an incident on Saturday night, after witnesses said a van had hit pedestrians. London Bridge has been closed after a major incident on Saturday night, after witnesses said a van had hit pedestrians.
There are reports of casualties, with a witness telling the BBC that van had veered off the road and struck people. There are reports of casualties, with a witness telling the BBC that van had veered off the road and struck people, while the Metropolitan police said they responded to a second incident at Borough Market where shots were fired, and a third incident in Vauxhall.
A journalist working for the Spectator magazine has reported seeing armed police and injured people in the area – with social media showing a large number of emergency service vehicles at the scene. Will Heaven, a Spectator journalist who was passing London Bridge minutes after the incident, has told Sky News what he saw: “It was about 10 past 10. I was in the back of an Uber cab driving south over London Bridge.
“Suddenly on the left hand side on the bridge there was somebody down on the pavement with a small crowd around them, clearly concerned. I thought someone had collapsed.
“We drove a little further over the bridge. There was another person in the road itself. The penny dropped that something quite serious was happening.
“The traffic came to a standstill. The Uber driver said something bad is happening here. We could hear sirens coming.”
Footage is emerging of the public reaction to the incident on London Bridge. People in a bar were ordered to get back from doors and take cover as it unfolded.
Holly Jones, a BBC reporter at the bridge when the incident happened, said a van had swerved off the road into a crowd of pedestrians.Holly Jones, a BBC reporter at the bridge when the incident happened, said a van had swerved off the road into a crowd of pedestrians.
“A white van driver came speeding – probably about 50mph – veered of the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement,” she told BBC News.“A white van driver came speeding – probably about 50mph – veered of the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement,” she told BBC News.
“He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people. He hit about two people in front of me and then three behind.”“He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people. He hit about two people in front of me and then three behind.”
I’d say there are about four severely injured people. They all have paramedics assisting them at the moment,” she said.I’d say there are about four severely injured people. They all have paramedics assisting them at the moment,” she said.
Transport for London warned people to avoid the area. Metropolitan Police said they were dealing with an incident but gave no further details.Transport for London warned people to avoid the area. Metropolitan Police said they were dealing with an incident but gave no further details.
London Bridge rail station has been closed at the request of the police.London Bridge rail station has been closed at the request of the police.
Latika Bourke, a journalist from Fairfax Media, has posted footage of people fleeing London Bridge as emergency services continue their work.