当地时间3日晚,英国伦敦相继发生三起袭击事件,其中两起被认定为恐袭,事件造成至少6人死亡,3名袭击者被击毙。
两起恐怖袭击包括货车在伦敦桥冲撞行人事件,以及博罗市场(Borough Market)的持刀伤人事件。
《纽约时报》报道称:
Two terrorist attacks in London left six people dead and more than 30 hospitalized. The police say three suspects have been killed.
伦敦的两起恐怖袭击事件造成6人死亡,至少30送医救治。警方表示,3名嫌疑人已被击毙。
据警方证实,第三起袭击事件与前两起恐袭无关。
Police responded to a third incident in Vauxhall - where a man was arrested - but they later said that it is not connected.
警方表示,沃克斯豪尔区的袭击与前两起恐袭事件无关,该事件中有一名嫌犯被捕。
▷伦敦桥上货车冲撞路人
据报道,当地时间22时08分,警方接到报警称,一辆行驶在伦敦桥上的白色货车撞向人行道。
The van reportedly veered off the road and drove into people on the pavement.
据报道,货车突然开离车道,撞向人行道上的行人。
目击者马克向BBC记者描述了现场的画面:
“It knocked a person about 20ft in the air. Within my line of sight there must have been about five or six people on the ground. They looked either dead or dying.”
“货车把人撞起20英尺高,在我目之所及的地方,地上就躺着5到6个人,他们看起来像是死了,或者是奄奄一息。”
目击者称,随后车上下来3名男子,在现场持刀砍人。
Eyewitnesses spoke of there being three masked men, who got out of the van and started attacking people with knives. An eyewitness, Eric, told the BBC that he heard shouts of "this is for Allah".
目击者表示,从货车中下来3名蒙面男子,持刀砍人。目击者艾瑞克告诉BBC,他听到叫喊“这是为了真主”。
▷袭击者进入博罗市场持刀砍人
据《每日电讯报》称,这三人随后进入伦敦桥附近的博罗市场(Borough Market),随机砍人。
They rampaged through the market, entering many pubs and restaurants to stab anyone in sight.
他们在博罗市场横冲直闯,闯入多个酒吧和餐馆,遇人就砍。
酒吧里的人则扔酒瓶、酒杯、凳子反击。
以下是目击者的描述:
One woman was stabbed repeatedly, according to a man named Gerard, who was trying to drive the attacker away by hurling chairs at him.
一名叫Gerard的人说,一个女人被反复刺伤,他则试图向袭击者扔椅子赶跑他。
A security guard described people running away screaming from three men. He and his colleagues tried to throw chairs at the attackers, who were going in and out of different bars.
一个保安称看到人们尖叫着逃离那三个男人。袭击者进出好几个酒吧,他和同事试图向他们扔椅子。
▷三名袭击者被警察击毙
据《每日电讯报》称,8分钟后警察赶到现场,开枪打死了这三名袭击者。
Photos on social media showed two of the men on the ground. One of them, in front of the Wheatsheaf pub, had what appeared to be canisters strapped to his abdomen.
社交媒体上流传的照片显示两个人躺在地上,其中一个人躺在Wheatsheaf 酒吧前,腰上似乎绑着一些金属罐。
警方称这些金属罐不是真的爆炸装置。
The person who took the photo said he saw three people shot by police.
这张照片的拍摄者称,他看到三个人被警方击毙。
据新华社报道,一大片区域已经被警方封锁,旁边有警车和救护车灯光一直闪烁,时不时有警车和救护车从现场出来,周围有很多记者,上方有警方直升机在盘旋。
警方在现场附近很多酒吧内疏散民众。
来看现场视频,警察在街道上疏散民众,不停地高喊:“KEEP MOVING!(不要停!)”,气氛十分紧张:
▷最新情况
目前,警方认为所有袭击者均已被击毙。
Police believe they may have caught all the attackers but armed officers continue to sweep the area.
警方相信他们已经捕获所有袭击者,但持枪警察仍在排查该区域。
London Bridge is completely closed and will remain so, British Transport Police said.
英国交通警察称,伦敦桥现已完全关闭,并将持续保持关闭。
London Bridge and Borough stations have been closed and trains are passing straight through.
伦敦桥和博罗市场的地铁站均已关闭,地铁列车会直接驶过这些站点不作停留。
据央视报道,中国使馆表示暂无中国公民受伤的报告,并提醒在英中国公民注意安全。
▷梅相:确定事件为恐袭
英国首相特蕾莎·梅连夜从梅登黑德镇赶回唐宁街10号,她发表了一份申明,称确定事件是潜在的恐怖袭击。
“Following updates from police and security officials, I can confirm that the terrible incident in London is being treated as a potential act of terrorism. ”
根据警方和安全部门官员的最新汇报,我可以确定,伦敦的这起可怕的事件正被作为一起潜在的恐怖袭击来处理。
“This is a fast moving investigation. I want to express my huge gratitude to the police and emergency services who are on the scene. Our thoughts are with those who are caught up in these dreadful events.”
调查正在快速展开,我想向在现场的警察和应急人员表达深深的感激。我们的心与这些可怖事件中受到影响的人们同在。
据《每日电讯报》称,梅相将于当地时间4日一早,主持安全委员会紧急会议(an emergency security meeting)。
▷美国总统特朗普发推特表态
特朗普得知消息后立刻发推特,宣传自己被法院阻挠的“入境禁令”(Travel Ban):
我们要保持机警和强硬。法院应把我们的权利交还给我们。我们需要“入境禁令”作为额外的安全保障!
之后又表达了对英国的支持:
"Whatever the United States can do to help out in London and the UK, we will be there - we are with you. Gold bless!"
美国会尽己所能地帮助伦敦和英国,我们与你们同在。上帝保佑!
▷伦敦警方发布行动指南
伦敦警方在推特上发布了民众遇到袭击应采取的行动:“跑、躲、报告”(run, hide, tell)。
Run - to a place of safety. This is a better option than to surrender or negotiate. If there is nowhere to go then...
跑: 尽可能跑向安全地区! 这是比投降或谈判更好的选择!如果没有地方可以跑,那么……
Hide - Turn your phone to silent and turn off vibrate. Barricade yourself in if you can.
躲: 把手机调成静音,关掉震动。 如何可以找地方掩护自己。
Tell - the police by calling 999 when it is safe to do so.
报告:安全的时候打999报警。
▷伦敦人打开家门援助滞留者
许多伦敦当地居民在网上发起#LondonBridge的话题,向事件中受影响的人们提供住宿。
As details emerged of the attack, Londoners took to social media offering to take in any people left stranded in the city, using the hashtag #LondonBridge.
随着袭击事件的细节曝光,许多伦敦人在社交媒体上发起#LondonBridge的话题,为困在城中的人提供住宿。
请告知他们搜索#LondonBridge这个话题寻找住宿。我听说地铁站又开了?我们有多余的床铺。
需要在沙发床上住一宿的可以找我。
我的公寓在伦敦塔桥旁边,有三张床,有需要的人请联系我,我会安排入住。
在Peckham,可以为困在伦敦桥南边的1到2人提供住宿和茶。我可以去接你们。#伦敦桥团结
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