London Police Shut Down Tube Station After Stabbing Attack on Night Bus Leaves Three Injured

As a result of the rampage, one man was hospitalised in critical condition, and two others received slash wounds.

At least three men were left injured in a knife attack on a London bus that occurred overnight, police said. The incident took place at around 1am local time (midnight GMT) in Mile End Road, right outside the Underground station.

It is believed to have occurred on a specially commissioned double-decker, which bears the inscription "Spirit of London" and is dedicated to passengers killed on a bus in the 7/7 terror attacks in 2005.

Due to an ongoing investigation into a serious assault that occurred earlier this morning- the West bound carriageway of Mile End Road, and Mile End Underground Station remains closed at this time.

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Armed Police and dog were called to the incident on Mile End Road outside the underground station at Mile End around 1am on Wednesday morning.
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The authorities have closed Mile End Road Tube station to conduct an investigation there. The cause of the attack remains unclear.