(英国·伦敦19日讯)英国媒体报道,1辆货车今天凌晨在伦敦北部的清真寺附近冲撞行人,1名男子已经被逮补。
警方在当地时间周一凌晨零时20分(大马周一清晨7时20分)接报,据《每日邮报》报道,肇事货车冲上七姊妹道芬斯伯里公园清真寺外的行人路,超过10名途人被撞倒,警方拘捕一名没有蓄胡子的白人男子。有网民在推特上指死伤者是做完晚祷的回教徒。
BREAKING: We have been informed that a van has run over worshippers as they left #FinsburyPark Mosque. Our prayers are with the victims. https://t.co/FSE5m3bFpo
—— MCB (@MuslimCouncil) June 19, 2017
苏格兰警场表示,警方在清晨12时20分接获报案,“警方和其他紧急救难人员正在现场,有数人受伤,1人被捕。”
《独立报》报道,冲撞的车辆是1辆货车。
目击者表示,这辆车在“芬斯伯瑞公园清真寺”(Finsbury Park Mosque)附近冲撞人群,但不知道是否为蓄意。
当地现在上空出现直升机盘旋,从社群媒体上的照片来看,现场已经聚集大批警力。
#FinsburyPark RT @LaoiseHill Finsbury Park is a madness -police everywhere, few ambulances seven sisters road now closed.
—— London 999 Feed (@999London) June 18, 2017
#FinsburyPark lots of @Ldn_Ambulance on scene treating injured
Reports of 7 injured including 3 serious pic.twitter.com/8W3N9Gh5Zk—— London 999 Feed (@999London) June 19, 2017
社群媒体上称,那辆货车撞倒超过10人。
(中央社.记者戴雅真)
Police are on the scene and are dealing with a major incident in Seven Sisters Road https://t.co/eYPjbVvlZG pic.twitter.com/BzVdQUNfw8
—— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 19, 2017