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Attackers drive van into crowd, stab revelers; 7 dead, many wounded
paigning would resume on Monday and that the election would go ahead as planned.
London Bridge is a major transport hub and nearby Borough Market is a fashionable warren of alleyways packed with bars and restaurants that is always bustling on a Saturday night.
The area remained cordoned off and patrolled by armed police and counter-terrorism officers on Sunday, with train stations closed. Forensic investigators could be seen working on the bridge, where buses and taxis stood abandoned.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack to hit Britain and Europe.
Less than two weeks ago, a suicide bomber killed 22 people including children at a concert by US singer Ariana Grande in Manchester in northern England. 12 arrested Meanwhile, British police arrested 12 people on Sunday in connection with the attacks, after raiding several addresses in Barking, a suburb to the east of the capital.
“The investigation into last night’s horrific attack in London is progressing rapidly as the Metropolitan Police Service ( MPS) continue to piece together exactly what occurred,” the force said in a statement. It added that “a number of addresses” in Barking were still being searched.
Four women wearing veils over their faces were seen being led away by police by an AFP photographer, although it was not clear whether they were among those arrested.