BREAKING NEW: Sky News halted for devastating breaking alert as p0lice swarm
The evening show ground to a halt minutes into the programme as p0lice swarmed to the London bridge.
Sky News ground to a halt for a major breaking news update (Image: Sky News)
Sky News came to a standstill as host Barbara Serra interrupted her evening programme to deliver some major breaking news. On Friday night (July 24), the broadcaster returned to the airwaves to deliver the biggest news hitting the headlines. But the show derailed minutes into the programme following a collision on Westminster Bridge.
She began: “We’re bringing you some breaking news now that’s coming into us from the Port of London Authorities. We understand that emergency services are dealing with an incident on the River Thames at Westminster Bridge in central London.
“Responders from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) could be seen treating casualties on a boat at Westminster Pier. We understand a large number of p0lice officers, fire crews, and ambulances are at the scene, with traffic across the bridge at a standstill.”
Five armed p0lice officers have been hospitalised after they were flung into the River Thames when their boat crashed into the London Bridge. Terrified witnesses watched as the p0lice boat collided with the 300-year-old bridge.
It is understood that the p0lice RIB lost control and smashed into one of the arches after being caught in the trailing tidal wake of a speeding lifeboat. The armed officers are believed to have been carrying out a routine counter terror patrol in the area, with Parliament considered to be at risk from an attack from the Thames.
The RNLI boat was separately called to a report of a person in the water at Battersea, and was travelling at around 35 knots an hour (40mph). A source told The Sun: “The lifeboat left a considerable wake behind it in the water, which the RIB got caught by and lost control.”
Five armed p0lice officers have been hospitalised after they were flung into the River Thames (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The presenter went on to share a statement from the Port of London Authority, which read: “We are aware of an incident involving a p0lice vessel at Westminster Bridge. We’re supporting the response by providing river traffic management.
“Assistants were needed, and we’re working closely with the Met p0lice, HM Coastguard and partner agencies to try to manage the situation.” Members of the public were cleared from the bridge, and officers cordoned off both sides, forcing traffic to reverse off the bridge and find an alternative route.
Transport for London said two exits at Westminster Tube Station were closed due to an “ongoing p0lice incident”. No members of the public were injured in the incident.
