Updated at 9.50am: Ten people have died, including three terrorists, in the attacks late last night (Saturday 3 June) in London Bridge and Borough Market.
And 48 people were taken to hospital after a white van was driven on to the pavement and three men started stabbing people.
There are currently no trains between Brighton and London Bridge and none are expected to run for the next few hours. But London Bridge Station has reopened and train companies hope to resume a normal service as soon as possible.
Shortly before 4am Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said: “Since late yesterday evening the Metropolitan Police Service has been responding to incidents in the London Bridge and Borough Market areas of south London.
“We are treating this as a terrorist incident and a full investigation is already under way led by the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.
“You will understand that our knowledge of the incident is still growing but what we understand at the present time is …
“At 10.08pm yesterday evening we began to receive reports that a vehicle had struck pedestrians on London Bridge.
“The vehicle continued to drive from London Bridge to Borough Market.
“The suspects then left the vehicle and a number of people were stabbed, including an on-duty British Transport Police officer who was responding to the incident at London Bridge.
“He received serious but not life-threatening injuries. His family has been informed.
“Armed officers responded very quickly and bravely, confronting three male suspects who were shot and killed in Borough Market.
“The suspects had been confronted and shot by the police within eight minutes of the first call.
“The suspects were wearing what looked like explosive vests but these were later established to be hoaxes.
“The ongoing operation is led by the Met, working closely with British Transport Police, City of London Police, the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade.
“At this stage, we believe that six people have died in addition to the three attackers shot dead by police. And at least 20 casualties have been taken to six hospitals across London.
Do you think it’s appropriate to include terrorists in a list of victims?
Not at all they simple rubbish
They were simply reported as having died during the attack and were referred to as ‘suspects’ and ‘attackers’. No-one in this article included them in a list of victims. You should hone your reading skills before making such statements.