A vehicle reportedly rammed into crowd in Seven Sisters Road, located near the Finsbury Park station in north London, the Metropolitan Police said Monday.
The police have reported that it was dealing with a major incident at Seven Sisters Road in London. The law enforcements said that the incident caused a number of casualties, one person has been arrested. One person died and eight people were hospitalised.
Also, at least one person reported stabbed after a man leapt out of the van with a knife. The information on any stabbing injuries hasn't been confirmed.
Guy runs over two guys near Finsbury park pic.twitter.com/gpjeBAmfxC
— Madara Uchiha (@CallmehBillah) June 18, 2017
First images of the suspect that allegedly knocked over many pedestrians near Finsbury Park mosque. Video credit @Known_As_H pic.twitter.com/To9ivnITq4
— Shulem Stern (@ShulemStern) June 18, 2017
All hell breaking loose in Finsbury park. pic.twitter.com/sYE9PBhsi6
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"Police were called just after 0020hrs [23: 20 GMT on Sunday]… to reports of a vehicle in collision with pedestrians. Officers are on scene with other emergency services. There are a number of casualties being worked on at the scene," the police said.
The incident took place near a mosque, according to witness reports.Muslim Council of Britain reported on Twitter that a van has run over worshippers as they left Finsbury Park Mosque.
The London Ambulance Service says have sent a number of resources to the scene.