In the second terrorist attack in fifteen days, two incidents with multiple casualties in central London in which a vehicle ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge and people were stabbed in nearby Borough Market.
A van ploughed into the group of pedestrians in London Bridge killing around 4 to 5 people.
The second attack was reported near Borough Market where a man stabbed the waitress in a restaurant.
There were reports of three explosions in the area between 1.23am and 1.28am. It was not clear if they were controlled explosions by police on the scene.
Police in the British capital said that a deadly collision of a van with pedestrians on London Bridge and a subsequent stabbing at a restaurant in the vicinity were acts of terrorism.
Prime Minister Theresa May said that she has been following updates from police and security officials, and she could confirm that the incident in London was being treated as a potential act of terrorism.
The incidents in London come less than two weeks after 22 people were killed in the northern city of Manchester when a suicide bomber detonated explosives as fans were leaving a concert by pop singer Ariana Grande.
In the wake of the Manchester attack, the UK government increased the terror alert to critical, the highest level, and deployed the army to support the police.
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