A mother and her two young children are among nine injured who have been rushed to hospital after a suspected acid attack in south London, police said.
Officers who responded to the scene were also among the injured however, their condition is termed non-life-threatening.
Rescue officials at the scene reported that those who were provided immediate medical attention were three children and a woman at around 7.25 pm.
London Ambulance Service also confirmed about treating nine people, with five of them taken to a major trauma centre.
“Three patients were taken to a local hospital and the other was discharged at the scene,” it added.
Officers have launched an investigation after a suspected corrosive substance was thrown at the trio in Lessar Avenue, Clapham South.
The attacker fled the scene after the incident, with Metropolitan Police now using a helicopter to assist the manhunt.
