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London Bridge: Fatalities after car and stabbing attack

Multiple casualties reported after van hits pedestrians on bridge, with reports of stabbings at nearby Borough Market. Witnesses said scores of police officers were on the scene [Reuters] FAST FACTS Van hits pedestrians on London Bridge Reports of multiple stabbing attacks at Borough Market. Shots fired. Third incident in Vauxhall unconnected More than one fatality, multiple injuries Armed British police locked down London Bridge late on Saturday after a vehicle slammed into pedestrians and stabbing attacks were reported nearby in what appeared to be a coordinated attack. London's Metropolitan Police declared the events at London Bridge and Borough Market as "terrorist incidents". "Witnesses say a white van rammed into pedestrians hitting several people before coming to a halt," said AlJazeera's Yao Chin, reporting from London. "Another witness said three men got out with long blades and randomly started stabbing people along Borough High