“I am constantly informed of the incident on the London Bridge, and I want to thank the police and all the emergency services for their immediate response,” Johnson quoted as his office.

Earlier, British police reported an incident on the London Bridge.

As specified by Sky News with reference to Scotland Yard, the police shot one man. According to the agency, up to five people could be injured at the scene.

On its Twitter, London police said that after reporting a knife attack in the London Bridge area, “one person was detained.” No further details are provided.