And london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 8pm in new york, where eight people have been killed and a dozen injured in what police are describing as a terrorist attack. It took place in Lower Manhattan when a truck drove down a pedestrian and bike path near a school. The vehicle hit cyclists and people on foot before crashing into a school bus, injuring children inside. The driver then got out and was shot by the police. Hes been taken into custody and described by authorities as a 29 year old male. We begin our coverage with this report from nick bryant. A riverside bike path in Lower Manhattan, where cyclists were mown down by a vehicle that appears to have deliberately mounted the curb. Eyewitnesses described the white pick up truck being driven at high speed. The path was scattered with damaged bikes and injured riders. Moments afterwards, the truck appears to have rammed another vehicle, outside one of new yorks most prestigious s
1am in london, and 9 00 in the evening in new york, where eight people have been killed and a dozen injured, in what police are describing as a terrorist attack. It took place in Lower Manhattan, when a truck drove down a pedestrian and bike path, near a school. The vehicle hit cyclists and people on foot before crashing into a school bus, injuring children inside. The driver then got out and was shot by the police. Hes been taken into custody and described by authorities as a 29 year old male. We begin our coverage with this report from nick bryant. A riverside bike path in Lower Manhattan, where cyclists were mown down by a vehicle that appears to have deliberately mounted the curb. Eyewitnesses described the white pick up truck being driven at high speed. The path was scattered with damaged bikes and injured riders. Moments afterwards, the truck appears to have rammed another vehicle, outside one of new yorks most prestigious schools, and this footage appears to show this suspect le
At least eight people have been killed in new york 11 people hurt by a man who drove a pick up truck into pedestrians and cyclists before crashing into a school bus. He then came out of the vehicle carrying two imitation guns. He was shot by police and arrested. Police sources have named him as Sayfullo Saipov, aged 29 reports say hes from uzbekistan and arrived in the United States in 2010. Our correspondent, Michelle Fleury is at the scene. Bring us up to date. I am standing a few blocks away from what we now know a terror incident took place. Sayfullo saipov drove a vehicle onto a busy bicycle lane before eventually getting out of the vehicle, pulling an imitation firearm before police shot him and took him into custody. At the moment, this is an active crime scene and put information to gather. This report from sarah corker. 0h, my god. Oh, my god. Frantic scenes in new york city. A school bus partly crushed, the children still trapped inside. Witnesses said it was rammed by a truc
At least eight people have been killed in new york, 12 people hurt, by a man who drove a pick up truck into pedestrians and cyclists, before crashing into a school bus. He then came out of the vehicle carrying two imitation guns. He was shot by police and arrested. Police sources have named him as sayfullo saipov, aged 29. Reports say he is from uzbekistan and arrived in the United States in 2010. 0ur correspondent is at the scene. More information coming through about the victims. Yes, we are starting to learn that they were tourists, five apparently were from argentina, someone from the Foreign Ministry confirmed that there was a group of five cyclist who were here celebrating the 30th year since their graduation. Separately, we have heard from an official from belgium saying that one of those that was killed by this was from brussels. All of this, we are starting to see this pattern emerging of tourists caught up in what we now know was a terror attack just blocks away from where i
At least eight people have been killed in new york, 12 people hurt, by a man who drove a pick up truck into pedestrians and cyclists before crashing into a school bus. He then came out of the vehicle carrying two imitation guns. He was shot by police and arrested. Police sources have named him as Sayfullo Saipov, aged 29. Reports say hes from uzbekistan and arrived in the United States in 2010. 0ur correspondent, Michelle Fleury is at the scene. And michelle, what do we know of the victims . We are starting to get information about those who were killed. Eight in total. We now know from the Argentine Foreign Ministry that five argentinians were among those killed in this attack. They were here, cycling on this bicycle path, coming to the city to mark their 30th anniversary since their graduation. Also won twitter the foreign minister for also won twitter the foreign ministerfor belgium also won twitter the foreign minister for belgium said that one person from belgium was killed and th