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London
Updated Thursday, February 1, 2024-09:26
At least nine people, including
a woman and her two young children
, have been injured after suffering an attack with a "corrosive substance" in south
London
.
The woman and the minors were taken to the hospital to be admitted, as well as
three other people who apparently came to their aid
, the London Metropolitan Police, better known as Scotland Yard, explained in a statement.
According to Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle,
three police officers also had to be admitted
to hospital after arriving at the scene of the incident, in the
Lambeth
neighborhood , although their injuries are minor.
Marina Ahmad
, a member of the London Assembly, explained through her social networks that
a man had thrown acid at the passengers of a car after an accident
.
The suspect fled
The suspect fled the scene, according to the security forces, who have launched a search and capture operation against him to clarify his possible participation and the causes of the attack.
The air service is participating in the operation, for which citizen cooperation has also been requested.
"Although
testing is being done to determine what the substance is
, at this time we believe it is a corrosive substance," Castle said.
The Police have not offered details about the condition of the injured.