London terror attacks: Assailants shot dead after killing 7, severely injuring 48
4 Jun 2017 4:04 PM IST4 Jun 2017 4:04 PM IST
The 2 suspects were confronted and shot by the police within eight minutes of the first call.
On Sunday, June 4, 2017, three knife-wielding attackers wearing fake suicide vests unleashed a terror rampage through central London, plowing a high-speed van into pedestrians on the iconic London Bridge before stabbing revellers in a nearby market, killing seven people and injuring 48. (Photo: AP)- Facebook activated its safety check function for people in London to let their loved ones know they are safe and local residents offered accommodation for anyone left stranded by the attack, under the hashtag #sofaforlondon.
- Dozens of emergency vehicles could be seen and a wide area around London Bridge was cordoned off as two helicopters hovered overhead. Media reports said there were three controlled explosions carried out by police during the night.
- Alex Shellum at the Mudlark pub near the scene of the attack said a woman had come into the bar 'bleeding heavily from the neck'.
- Several people said they were ordered to stay inside pubs and restaurants by police and eventually had to come out with their hands on their heads.
- Britain is on high alert only 12 days after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at a concert in Manchester, northwest England and ahead of Thursday's general election, in which security is a major theme.
- The injured included a British Transport Police officer who was one of the first responders on the scene and was stabbed in the face and leg.
- In the attack, just days before the general election on June 8, a white van veered off the road and barrelled into pedestrians on busy London Bridge last night at around 10 pm British time.
On Sunday, June 4, 2017, three knife-wielding attackers wearing fake suicide vests unleashed a terror rampage through central London, plowing a high-speed van into pedestrians on the iconic London Bridge before stabbing revellers in a nearby market, killing seven people and injuring 48. (Photo: AP)
The 2 suspects were confronted and shot by the police within eight minutes of the first call.
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