3 Suspected Terror Incidents in London ---BREAKING

London Bridge: Van mows down pedestrians, witness says

By Steve Almasy, Ralph Ellis and Natalie Gallon, CNN

Updated 6:43 PM ET, Sat June 3, 2017

Witness: Van hit pedestrians on bridge 02:47

Story highlights

A witness says two people are stabbed at nearby Borough Market
"It looked to me that the van was aiming at the people," a witness tells CNN
London Metropolitan Police say the bridge is closed in both directions

(CNN)A van mowed down pedestrians as it sped down London Bridge in the British capital Saturday night, leaving bodies lying in the roadway, a witness to the incident told CNN.

Also Saturday, two men entered a restaurant at Borough Market, just south of the Bridge, and stabbed two people inside, a witness told CNN on Saturday. The patrons sheltered in the basement and police have arrived at the scene, the witness said.

-- London Bridge Tube station was closed.

-- London Bridge was closed in both directions.

-- Authorities have not provided details of the incident or said how many people are injured.

Mark Roberts, the witness on the bridge, said the van was traveling south across the River Thames at a high rate of speed and was swerving as it struck several people, knocking one person "about 20 feet into the air."

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/03/europe/london-bridge-incident/index.html

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Comment by Ozymandius on June 4, 2017 at 12:46am: One armed civilian could have stopped the "event" in its tracks. Instead the Brits get to pay for more Draconian security state laws. Every wonder why terrorists avoid the US?

Comment by Sir Kastic on June 3, 2017 at 7:54pm: If source reporting is from CNN ... that spells trouble with facts and accuracy

Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:07pm: Scenes from London right now #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/Yytvz7Bs4m
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) June 3, 2017

Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:05pm: #BREAKING: Reports of a terrorist attack on London bridge. #London pic.twitter.com/qXm5umyhyl
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) June 3, 2017

Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:04pm: Armed police attend incident at London Bridge amid reports of car mounting pavement and stabbing attackpic.twitter.com/XV9QSqMnio
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) June 3, 2017

Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:04pm: London: Witness telling that he saw police shooting into Brindisa Tapas bar at Borough Market #LondonBridge pic.twitter.com/ub5Xs2rRAL
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) June 3, 2017

Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:03pm: Police: another incident in Vauxhall area... #LondonBridge #London

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Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:03pm: Police searching for three suspects who may be armed after 'major incident' on London Bridge. Stay safe!!! #LondonBridge

Comment by Boris on June 3, 2017 at 7:02pm: #LondonBridge one suspect has been arrested by police pic.twitter.com/Z4eMkOsznu
— Pamela Moore (@Pamela_Moore13) June 3, 2017

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