On the night of Monday, June 19, in the north of the British capital, in the Finsbury Park area, a minibus ran into pedestrians. According to preliminary data, one person was killed, ten injured.

Eight people were taken to the hospital, two assisted on the spot, writes Sky News referring to the London police. Witnesses said they saw six people lying on the ground. The first aid was rendered by the siloviki.

According to one of the eyewitnesses of the incident, which the newspaper The Gardian cites, "two people were under the car, and people were trying to lift the minivan. The police quickly arrived at the scene of the incident ".

Guardians of order announced a "serious incident". Was it a deliberate hit, it is not yet known. It happened near the metro station and the mosque at the time when people left it after the night prayer.

British Prime Minister Teresa May said that the incident will be seen as an attack of terrorists and she will preside over an emergency meeting that will take place today.

As eyewitnesses have informed, the police has enclosed area of ??incident - there are 15 office cars. There are also many ambulances, most of whom have already left the scene of the accident.

"The call to the police entered at 00:20 local (02:20 Moscow time). Several victims were found on the scene, "noted in Scotland Yard.

The driver of the van was detained by witnesses on the spot, and later arrested, added to the police of the subway.

In the Finsbury Park area, where Seven Sisters Road passes, there is the famous Salafi mosque, which receives parishioners from the northeastern part of London.