Hundreds of panicking Notting Hill Carnival revellers flee in terror from 'acid attack' as corrosive liquid is hurled over dancing crowd
Footage emerged online of people screaming and shouting as they ran away from the scene
Hundreds of panicked revellers were seen running in terror after an 'acidic liquid' was hurled over the Notting Hill Carnival crowd.
The incident took place at 7.55pm last night near Ladbroke Grove in West London.
Footage emerged online of people screaming and shouting as they ran away from the scene. A number of people were injured as the crowd ran in fear and three people reported skin irritations.
Notting Hill Carnival attendees flee 'acid attack'
Visually high police presence at Notting Hill Carnival
One reveller wrote on Twitter: 'Yep carnival is cancelled for me I've just received information from someone I know that there was an acid attack.'
The Metropolitan Police said the liquid was thrown over people gathered at St Charles Square at 7.55pm.
The force have not made any arrests in connection with the incident but are investigating the reports.
The incident took place at 7.55pm last night near Ladbroke Grove in West London.
Footage emerged online of people screaming and shouting as they ran away from the scene. A number of people were injured as the crowd ran in fear and three people reported skin irritations.
Notting Hill Carnival attendees flee 'acid attack'
Visually high police presence at Notting Hill Carnival
One reveller wrote on Twitter: 'Yep carnival is cancelled for me I've just received information from someone I know that there was an acid attack.'
The Metropolitan Police said the liquid was thrown over people gathered at St Charles Square at 7.55pm.
The force have not made any arrests in connection with the incident but are investigating the reports.
Comments