Van hits pedestrians in London
A photo of the scene from above. Photo: Thomas Van Hulle/Twitter
A man is held by police following reports a van had driven into an area of people in London. Picture: @Known_As_H Twitter page
British police have sealed off the road outside Finsbury Park tube station in north-east London, after reports a van has driven into people in the area.
Social media users have reported a van swerved to hit pedestrians near or outside the local mosque.
A man was shown on video being held by police behind a police vehicle.
Sky News London said a number of casualties were being treated at the scene and the Metropolitan Police said it was dealing with a "major incident".
First images of the suspect that allegedly knocked over many pedestrians near Finsbury Park mosque. Video credit @Known_As_Hpic.twitter.com/To9ivnITq4
— Shulem Stern (@ShulemStern) June 18, 2017
- with Reuters
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The story, London van 'swerved' to hit pedestrians in Finsbury Park: reports, first appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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