The last 24 hours have been filled with grief and shock as five people were killed in an attack in London and 43 plane passengers ‘miraculously’ survived a severe crash landing in South Sudan.
People standing on London’s Westminster Bridge say they’ve never been more afraid than when a car ran down pedestrians on the famous site before crashing near the House of Parliament and entering Parliament grounds with a knife.
The attacker fatally stabbed one police officer before he was shot down.
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According to ABC News, the other victims were members of the public on Westminster Bridge. Dozens of others are believed to have suffered from serious injuries.
Although the identity of the attacker is yet to be made public, Britain’s senior counter-terrorism officer, Mark Rowley, has declared the knife and car attack as a “terrorist incident”.
“The counter-terrorism command are carrying out a full-scale investigation into the events today.”
Mark Rowley, Counter-Terrorism Officer
He continued, saying hundreds of officers have been called to investigate and would be working at a “very fast pace”.
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A VisitBritain spokesperson said in a statement it’s in contact with authorities and will provide updates as more information is available.
“This is an evolving situation and we do not have any further information beyond what is being reported by the Police at this time.”
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Meanwhile in South Sudan, 49 people were lucky to have escaped a burning aircraft, which set fire when their pilot overshot the runway and dropped onto unpaved ground, CNN reported.
According to reports, the plane’s right wing hit a car during touch down, which started the fire on the right side of the aircraft as it was touching down at the airport in Wau.
Plane crash-lands in S Sudan, all 49 passengers and crew survive
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Forty injured adults and three children were forced to exit the aircraft from the pilot’s door. Twenty-five people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
The South Sudanese Presidential spokesperson, Ateny Wek Ateny, said conditions were cloudy at the time of the crash. He confirmed everyone was evacuated for the aircraft safely.