LONDON: British police shot a suspected attacker outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday after an officer was stabbed in what was described as a “terrorist” incident. According to witness reports, a car also ploughed into several bystanders on the nearby Westminster Bridge before crashing into railings outside parliament. Lidington said an air ambulance was at the scene outside parliament to take away casualties. TV pictures showed traffic halted on the nearby Westminster Bridge and emergency vehicles swarming around. London’s Metropolitan Police said on Twitter: “We were called at approx 2:40 pm to reports of an incident at Westminster Bridge.

Source: Manila Times March 22, 2017 16:07 UTC