Horses loose in London latest: Blood on road and smashed vehicles after horses tear through city - BBC News
Blood on pavement and smashed vehicles after horses tear through London - BBC News
(32 minutes later)
We'll be finishing up our coverage shortly but here's some of the key developments from an unexpected event:
Siobhan Toman
Four people were injured after five horses, spooked by noise from a building site, bolted through central London
Live editor
London Ambulance Service responded to several calls at three scenes, all taking place between 08:25 and 08:35 BST
Thanks for joining us. You can watch a video with all the dramatic moments of the horses' breakaway this morning here.
The Army says three soldiers sustained non-life threatening injuries and are being treated in hospital - the BBC understands the fourth person injured was a cyclist
And find more details on this story here.
All five horses have been returned to Hyde Park Barracks and are being looked after by vets
This page was edited by me, with updates from Ian Aikman, Joe McFadden and Ece Goksedef.
Police Inspector Myles Hilbery has praised the "courageous actions" of officers who calmed the horses, provided first aid and kept roads clear for horse boxes to arrive to transport the animals to safety
Several vehicles, including a tour bus, were damaged during the horses' sprint through central London, which began near Buckingham Palace and ended in Limehouse
Some eyewitnesses initially thought the events were part of a film shoot or a car accident after horses sped past, with one apparently bleeding
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