ABC NEWS - At least 20 patients were taken to area hospitals after London police responded tonight to two "terrorist incidents" following reports of a vehicle plowing into pedestrians on London Bridge as well as reports of stabbings at Borough Market.
In a statement, United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed the incidents are "being treated as a potential act of terrorism."
“This is a fast-moving investigation," she said. "I want to express my huge gratitude to the police and emergency services who are on the scene. Our thoughts are with those who are caught up in these dreadful events.”
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also called it terrorism, saying in a statement, "The Metropolitan Police are responding to the horrific terrorist attack at London Bridge and Borough Market."
Police said they responded to reports of a vehicle collision with pedestrians on the London Bridge at about 10 p.m. local time.
The BBC is reporting that more than one person is dead in the London Bridge incident.
At least 20 patients were taken to six hospitals after the incident at London Bridge, the London Ambulance Service said, and a "number of people" were also treated at the scene for less serious injuries.
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