Several injured in stabbing incident near London Bridge; police treats it as 'terror-related'

A number of injuries were reported and a man detained at the scene after a stabbing incident at a premises near the iconic London Bridge on Friday as police treated the attack as "terror-related".

The area, which is in the heart of British capital, remains cordoned off with heavy police and emergency services being pressed after the incident.

Details of the incident are yet to be confirmed but some eyewitnesses reported seeing a man being shot by security services.

The Metropolitan Police said the circumstances surrounding the incident remained unclear but it was treating it as "terror-related" as a "precaution".

London Ambulance Service has declared it a major incident.

Police were called at 1:58pm to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge. Emergency services attended, including officers from the Met and City of London Police, a Metropolitan Police statement said.

A man has been detained by police. We believe a number of people have been injured, the statement said.

Images appearing on social media appear to show an exchange with the potential suspect being detained by police officers.

There are also some videos showing people running across the bridge in panic.

The transport on London Bridge remains at a standstill and offices and buildings in the vicinity are under lockdown as the incident continues to unfold.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, "I'm being kept updated on the incident at London Bridge and want to thank the police and all emergency services for their immediate response."