At least six people have been killed and 48 injured in a terror attack in central London, with police shooting three suspected assailants dead. The at
At least six people have been killed and 48 injured in a terror attack in central London, with police shooting three suspected assailants dead. The attack began late Saturday night, when a white van stuck pedestrians on London Bridge. The suspects then left the vehicle and a number of people were stabbed. Armed officers responded very quickly and bravely, confronting three male suspects who were shot and killed in Borough Market. The suspects were wearing what looked like explosive vests but were later discovered to be false.
The incidents unfolded in the vicinity of a major transport hub and in an area packed with restaurants and bars. The London Ambulance Service said at least 48 people were taken to five hospitals, with many more treated at the scene. The attacks came days before a general election and two weeks after 22 people were killed when a suicide bomber targeted an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester.
It is the third terrorist attack to strike the United Kingdom this year, after a man drove a car into pedestrians on West Minister Bridge in March.
Meanwhile Facebook activated its “Safety Check” feature on Saturday after the attack. The tool has been used in the past to inform friends and family about the welfare of individuals near a crisis.The tool has been used in the past during the Orlando attack and the attack at the West minster Bridge. This will be the third time that the feature will be activated in the UK
According to Facebook, it is enacted after global crisis reporting agencies NC4 and iJET International alert the company about an incident. Facebook then begins to monitor for posts about the incident, in the area, and if a lot of people are talking about it, they may be prompted to check in and mark themselves safe and invite others to do the same.
