POLICE are hunting for a mystery man who "jumped into the Thames" from Westminster Bridge after reports emerged of a man with a cut hand.
Cops rushed to Westminster Bridge at 19.52pm this evening after receiving calls of an injured man on the bridge.
The man was treated at the bridge before being taken to hospital by paramedics.
Officers then responded to further reports that a man had jumped into the River Thames from Westminster Bridge.
Police are continuing to hunt for the mystery person.
The incident is not being treated as terror-related at this time.
Passers-by saw police cars speed onto the scene just before 8pm this evening, with many rushing to share footage on social media.
Videos from the scene show police cars, fire crews and paramedics racing to the bridge as night fell.
One Londoner tweeted: “Something going on at Westminster Bridge. Police everywhere, helicopter, fire engines.”
Another added: “Something is going down on Westminster Bridge.
"There are about 7 fire engines, 8 police cars, police boat, 2 life boats and a helicopter. Quite crazy to see and thankfully I was far away from it on Jubilee Bridge. Praying no one is seriously hurt.”
A police spokesperson said: “Police were called to Westminster Bridge at 7.52pm to reports of a man with a cut hand.
“It was also reported that a man had jumped into the River Thames from Westminster Bridge.
“A search is ongoing to locate this man.”
The incident happened in the same central London spot where the 2017 Westminster Bridge attacks took place.
With police racing to the bridge, the scenes were reminiscent of the 2017 attacks, where Khalid Masood ploughed a 4X4 into crowds before he was shot outside Parliament.
Six people died in the attack, including a policeman and the attacker – dozens more were injured.
Masood was shot by police and taken to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, but later died.
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