Six people were killed when a van struck pedestrians on London Bridge in Central London, media reports said.

The white van hit several pedestrians on London Bridge at around 22:00 BST and continued to drive to the Borough Market where three persons came out of the van and stabbed a number of people in the area, according to BBC.

Emergency services immediately responded and the three attackers were confronted and shot dead by armed officers.

At least 30 people have been taken to various hospitals. One of them is an officer from the British Transport Police who responded to the incident but was stabbed. He is said to be out of danger.

BBC reported police have declared it a 'terrorist incident'.