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London terror attack: Scenes on the street

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In a turbulent afternoon, ambulances, emergency vehicles and heavily armed security officers filled the area outside London's Parliament, as one of the busiest sections of the city was cordoned off and evacuated in the wake of the attack on Westminster Bridge.

March 23, 2017 — 11:05am

Conservative Member of Parliament Tobias Ellwood, centre, helps emergency services attend to an injured person outside the Houses of Parliament. — 1/36
Conservative Member of Parliament Tobias Ellwood, centre, helps emergency services attend to an injured person outside the Houses of Parliament.Credit:PA

Emergency services at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster. — 2/36
Emergency services at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster.Credit:PA

Members of the emergency services wheel an injured individual away from the scene. — 3/36
Members of the emergency services wheel an injured individual away from the scene.Credit:Bloomberg

The scene of the attack in London. — 4/36
The scene of the attack in London. Credit:By The New York Times. Source: Terrain and aerial imagery by Google

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A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. — 5/36
A member of the public is treated by emergency services near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.Credit:Getty Images

Armed police at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster, London. — 6/36
Armed police at the scene outside the Palace of Westminster, London.Credit:ap

Newspaper front page. London attack. — 7/36
Newspaper front page. London attack.Credit:Supplied

Daily Mail page 1. — 8/36
Daily Mail page 1.Credit:Supplied

The Daily Express page 1 — 9/36
The Daily Express page 1Credit:Supplied

Police close the area near Houses of Parliament. — 10/36
Police close the area near Houses of Parliament. Credit:Victoria Jones

An armed British police officer stands at a police cordon near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in central London. — 11/36
An armed British police officer stands at a police cordon near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament in central London.Credit:Bloomberg

A medic is seen near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. — 12/36
A medic is seen near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.Credit:Getty

Armed officers attend to the scene outside Westminster Bridge. — 13/36
Armed officers attend to the scene outside Westminster Bridge.Credit:Getty Images

Armed officers attend to the scene outside Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. — 14/36
Armed officers attend to the scene outside Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.Credit:Getty

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Police forensic officers at the scene close to the Houses of Parliament in London. — 15/36
Police forensic officers at the scene close to the Houses of Parliament in London.Credit:PA

Police officers walk dogs near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament following an incident in central London. — 16/36
Police officers walk dogs near Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament following an incident in central London.Credit:Bloomberg

A police forensic tent is erected on a walkway beside Westminster Bridge following a terrorist attack in which a number of pedestrians were mowed down. — 17/36
A police forensic tent is erected on a walkway beside Westminster Bridge following a terrorist attack in which a number of pedestrians were mowed down.Credit:Getty

Police boats patrol outside the Houses of Parliament after a terrorist attack. — 18/36
Police boats patrol outside the Houses of Parliament after a terrorist attack.Credit:Getty

A member of the press speaks to camera following a terrorist attack outside the Houses of Parliament. — 19/36
A member of the press speaks to camera following a terrorist attack outside the Houses of Parliament.Credit:Getty

Armed police take cover outside the the Houses of Parliament, London. — 20/36
Armed police take cover outside the the Houses of Parliament, London.Credit:AP