Sebuah mobil van 'nyeruduk' ke sejumlah pejalan kaki di jembatan London, Sabtu (3/6) waktu setempat. Belum diketahui alasan pengemudi menabrak sejumlah orang itu. Polisi masih berada di lokasi kejadian.

Dikutip dari reuters, sejumlah saksi mata mengatakan, sebuah mobil van menyeruduk para pejalan kaki dan seorang saksi lain mengatakan kepada ia melihat orang-orang dengan leher teriris di jembatan itu.

Polisi menyatakan, mereka sedang menangani sebuah insiden, tetapi tidak memberikan rincian. Sementara Dinas Ambulan London menyebutkan pihaknya mengirim berbagai bantuan yang dibutuhkan ke tempat kejadian itu.

Seorang wartawan Reuters yang berada di dekat tempat kejadian mengatakan, ia melihat 10 mobil polisi bergegas ke Jembatan London.

Seorang saksi mata mengatakan, ia melihat sepertinya tiga orang dengan pisau luka-luka dan mungkin leher mereka teriris.

Seorang saksi mata lainnya mengatakan kepada BBC, ia melihat sebuah mobil yang bergerak cepat menyeruduk para pejalan kaki. Saksi mata tersebut mengatakan mobil itu menabrak lima hingga enam orang. Gambar-gambar televisi Reuters memperlihatkan lebih 10 kendaraan darurat berada di TKP sekitar Jembatan London.

Otoritas transpor London menyatakan, stasiun kereta Jembatan London telah ditutup atas permintaan polisi.

Sebelum kejadian ini, pada 22 Mei lalu, bom bunuh diri menewaskan 22 orang di konser Arianna Grande di Manchester, bagian utara Inggris.

Pengeboman di Manchester merupakan serangan paling mematikan di Inggris sejak Juli 2005, ketika empat pengebom membunuh 52 orang dalam serangan-serangan terkoordinasi di jejaring transpor London.

Sumber: https://m.merdeka.com/dunia/sebuah-mobil-seruduk-sejumlah-pejalan-kaki-di-jembatan-london.html

What happened?

Armed police and ambulances were called to reports of a white van hitting several people on London Bridge 22:08 BST on Saturday.

The area and nearby railway stations were closed. Eyewitness reports said the van mounted the pavement of the bridge.

BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on the bridge at the time, said: "A white van driver came speeding - probably about 50mph - veered off the road into the crowds of people who were walking along the pavement.

"He swerved right round me and then hit about five or six people."

Police have said there has been "more than one" person killed on London Bridge.

British Transport Police confirmed at 23:15 that there were "a number" of casualties and said there was an "incident that possibly involved a van and a knife".

London Ambulance Service said "multiple resources" were sent to the scene.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed a second armed response to nearby Borough Market where there were reports of stabbings. Police said shots have been fired. A third police unit was sent to the Vauxhall area.

What is currently happening?

Injured people are being treated on London Bridge and being moved from the scene.

Armed police are also at Borough Market, which is on the south side of London Bridge. The Met confirmed shots were fired.

The area around the bridge has been cordoned off.

London Bridge and Borough stations have been closed and trains are passing straight through.

Network Rail also said Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street stations have been closed.

Police boats are searching the River Thames for anyone who may have fallen from the bridge.

Armed police are also understood to be in the Vauxhall area of south London.

Prime Minister Theresa May and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan are being kept "regularly updated" on events.

The prime minister will chair a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency committee on Sunday.

Sumber: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40147164