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Akin to other terror attacks in the recent years, countries like France and Israel showed solidarity with London post the major terror attack outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday here.
Updated : Mar 23, 2017, 07:11 AM IST
Akin to other terror attacks in the recent years, countries like France and Israel showed solidarity with London post the major terror attack outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday here.
While the City Council in Birmingham, U.K. and the City Hall in Tel Aviv, Israel lit up, lights went out on the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France as an expression of support to the victims of the Westminster attack hours after the lockdown post the incident came to an end.
Ce soir, ? minuit, je m'?teindrai pour rendre hommage aux victimes de l'attentat survenu ? Londres. #tourEiffel pic.twitter.com/gvndaySBJa
— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) March 22, 2017
The @LibraryofBham lit to show Birmingham's solidarity with London. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by today's #Westminster attack. pic.twitter.com/UHQilWGovq
— LeaderofBirmingham (@BrumLeader) March 22, 2017
Five people, including a police officer, died and at least 40 people were injured in the attack.
Assistant Deputy Commissioner Mark Rowley named the police officer that has died as Keith Palmer.
Palmer, who was stabbed by a lone attacker attempting to enter the House of Commons, had succumbed to his injury. The suspect was also shot and killed, as reported by The Guardian.
Rowley confirmed that, besides Palmer, three members of the public were also killed.
He, however, declined to give any details of the attacker, but said he was thought to be inspired by international terrorism.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May described the attack as "sick and depraved."
May praised the "exceptional bravery of the police and the security services, who ran towards the danger as they encouraged others to move away." She also paid tribute to Palmer.
The U.K. Parliament confirmed it would be open as usual on Thursday.
Here are the top developments so far:
. Buckingham Palace has announced that the Queen has postponed a planned visit to Scotland Yard on Thursday
From Buckingham Palace: pic.twitter.com/C799FHvdpZ
— Peter Hunt (@BBCPeterHunt) March 22, 2017
. Mark Rowley, acting deputy commissioner of the Met, said hundreds of officers would continue through the night in their work on the investigation into the attack
. The Metropolitan police confirmed that PC Keith Palmer was unarmed
. London Mayor Sadiq Khan sent his condolences to the family of PC Keith Palmer in a Facebook post
. UK foreign minister Boris Johnson, who is in the U.S. for an international meeting discussing the Isis threat, tweeted about the attack in London
Heartbreaking. This is not the first attack on London or our Parliament - and won't be the last - but our values will prevail.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) March 22, 2017
Nations around the world are pouring out their sympathies for us today. This is a fight we're all in together.
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) March 22, 2017
. Home Secretary Amber Rudd condemned the attack on ?our shared values?, but said they would never be destroyed
. The U.K. Parliament confirmed it would be open as usual on Thursday despite the attack on it and the lockdown of Westminster
We can confirm that both the House of Commons and the House of Lords will sit tomorrow at their normal times.
— UK Parliament (@UKParliament) March 22, 2017
. Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said London "remains one of the safest in the world," despite today's terror attack
"London is the greatest city in the world," Khan said in a video statement.
Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism. pic.twitter.com/SidIuIztvu
— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) March 22, 2017
"We stand together in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. We always have and we always will. Londoners will never be cowed by terrorism."
. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs, India, showed solidarity with London and assured that there was no Indian casualty reported
I am in constant touch with Indian High Commission in London. There is no Indian casualty reported so far. #LondonAttack @HCI_London
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 22, 2017
Indian High Commission is there to help all Indian nationals in London.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 22, 2017
Tel. no.s : 020 8629 5950 & 020 7632 3035 (London)
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. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressed condolence to the victims and their families
"On behalf of the United States, I express my condolences to the victims and their families. The American people send their thoughts and prayers to the people of the United Kingdom. We condemn these horrific acts of violence, and whether they were carried out by troubled individuals or by terrorists, the victims know no difference," a statement from Tillerson's office said.
. U.S. President Donald Trump described the incident as ?big news? after he was updated on the situation. He is also said to have called U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May following the attack
. Large areas of central London were shut off to and workers in the Palace of Westminster, including MPs, were placed in lockdown for several hours
. In total five London hospitals treated casualties. Staff from St Thomas?s, yards from the attack on Westminster Bridge, rushed to help the injured there
. The most seriously hurt were taken to three of the capital?s four regional trauma centres - King?s College in Camberwell, St. Mary?s in Paddington and the Royal London in Whitechapel. The Chelsea and Westminster hospital also dealt with some of the injured
. The flag above Scotland Yard was flown at half mast to honour the heroism of its fallen officer and other victims of today?s attack
Flag at half-mast over Scotland Yard tonight to mark the death of our officer & the other victims of this afternoon?s attack in #Westminster pic.twitter.com/NqaGSqJtmt
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017
. King?s College Hospital confirmed that the major trauma unit have treated eight victims, six males and two females.
Following the incident in #Westminster this afternoon, we can confirm that our Emergency Department treated 8 patients - 6 males & 2 females
— King's College NHS (@KingsCollegeNHS) March 22, 2017
Two of these patients are in a critical condition and six are in a stable condition #Westminster
— King's College NHS (@KingsCollegeNHS) March 22, 2017
. Steve White, chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents tens of thousands of rank-and-file officers, paid tribute to the officers involved in the incident
Every officer across the UK will be feeling today's loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer and their family and all involved.
— Steve White (@PFEW_Chair) March 22, 2017
. Former prime minister David Cameron also tweeted to express shock over the incident
My thoughts with the families of those injured & killed. Those seeking to attack our democracy with these barbarous methods will never win.
— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) March 22, 2017
. London Mayor Sadiq Khan issued a statement saying that an urgent investigation was underway and his thoughts were with those affected and their families. He also expressed his thanks to the police and emergency services for their rapid response
There has been a serious incident near to Parliament Square. For the latest information please follow @metpoliceuk https://t.co/CBULV5rzEY. pic.twitter.com/vqN0rU3iuB
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) March 22, 2017
. Tourists riding the London Eye were stranded on the iconic attraction when the area was locked down after a terrorism incident near the Parliament
. Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to the policeman who was stabbed
NEW: Hero MP in Parliament attack -- Tobias Ellwood tried to save life of stabbed policeman. https://t.co/5HXjIZpVqF pic.twitter.com/iuPPZVSDXn
— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) March 22, 2017
. The Met police are appealing for pictures or video footage of the incident
Please use common sense and restraint in circulating pictures and videos of those that have been injured during the incident in #Westminster
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017
If you have photos or film of the incident in #Westminster please make sure you pass them to police https://t.co/l9dn1FQr7B
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 22, 2017
. Intelligence agencies have immediately put together teams to work on identifying who was involved in the attack and whether there was a link to a terrorist group
. A police officer was stabbed and his attacker shot after a major terrorist incident at the Houses of Parliament in which several people have been injured
. The attacker mowed down several pedestrians as he drove a grey Hyundai i40 across Westminster Bridge before crashing it into railings then running through the gates of the Palace of Westminster and stabbing the officer
. Witnesses said he was shot by police as he approached a second officer while clutching his knife
. The Port of London Authority confirmed that a seriously injured woman has been recovered from the Thames river, however, it is yet to be confirmed if she fell or jumped from the bridge
. The House of Commons has been put in lockdown, with many MPs confined to the Commons chamber after parliamentary business was suspended
. Plans for a London-wide emergency have been put into place as a precaution, but police are hopeful the incidents are over
. Theresa May is to chair a meeting of the Government's emergency Cobra committee to discuss the immediate response to the incident, Downing Street said
. A Downing Street source confirmed to Guardian that Prime Minister Theresa May was "okay". May was seen being ushered into a silver Jaguar car as what sounded like gunfire rang out at parliament during the incident at around 2.45pm
. The police say no terrorists have got into the parliament building. They say two have been caught on Westminster Bridge, and one officer is down
. It has been confirmed that at least 10 patients have been treated for injuries on the Westminster Bridge
. The London Eye, opposite the House of Parliament on the other side of Westminster Bridge, is also in lockdown, with some being held inside the attraction?s pods
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