Gunfire heard near London Bridge: Report

Ambulances are seen in London, Britain, November 29, 2019 in this image obtained from social media. NEIL KEENAN/via Reuters

Gunfire was heard near London Bridge on Friday with local media saying one person had been shot dead.

The London police said on its official Twitter that they are "in the early stages of dealing with an incident at London Bridge."

The London Bridge station was closed due to the incident, Reuters reported.