UPDATING: Third Incident Reported as Armed Officers Respond to ‘Major Police Incident’ on London Bridge

London Bridge Closed, Pedestrians Injured

Editor’s note: See latest updates at the bottom.

The London Bridge has been closed in both directions following reports that pedestrians were struck by a van in Central London in what BBC News has described as a “major police incident.”

A second incident has been reported at the nearby Borough Market, per Metropolitan Police, though little is known at this time:

“Up to 20 people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge,” Reuters reported, with unconfirmed reports of stabbings and gunshots.

Updates from London’s Metropolitan Police Service have been sparse and cautious:

BBC News has provided this latest summary, with live updates available at the link: 

• Pedestrians are have been hit by a white van on London Bridge in the centre of the capital
• Eyewitnesses tell the BBC several people are injured
• Armed officers and paramedics at working at the scene
• Police say they are responding to an incident in Borough Market, near London Bridge
• Downing Street says Prime Minister Theresa May is being regularly updated
• London Bridge railway station is closed while transport police deal with the incident
• Transport for London says the bridge is closed due to a “major police incident”

Live video can be found below, though NCRM cautions that it may be graphic as details unfold:

UPDATE I: 6:57 PM EDT:

A third “incident” has been reported in Vauxhall according to Scotland Yard, police responding, per BBC.

BBC Security Correspondent tweets:

BBC further reports that police are reportedly searching for three, potentially armed suspects.

Metropolitan Police advise: 

UPDATE II: 8:17 PM EDT:

MSNBC reports the London Metro Police have declared the first two incidents are terrorism. The third incident currently appears to be unrelated.

UPDATE III: 8:30 PM EDT:

President Donald Trump has exploited the terror attacks to promote his Muslim travel ban. Following this, he offered the United States’ support to the U.K.

FINAL UPDATE 10:16 PM EDT:

The London Ambulance Twitter account has confirmed at least 20 individuals have been taken to six hospitals, with others treated:

Police have also confirmed more than one fatality. The Casualty Bureau has provided their assistance for those concerned:

 The London Bridge will remain closed for the evening.

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