12 people have been reported as injured, with two men in a serious but stable condition, after a man sprayed acid inside an East London nightclub.
The BBC reports that 600 people were evacuated from Mangle E8 in Sidworth Street, Hackney, after police were called at about 01:10 BST.
Reports suggest that a man threw acid at two men after a dispute between two groups inside the venue. A fire service spokesperson said: “The only information that we have is that it was an unknown corrosive substance thrown within the nightclub. It was identified by a pH paper test as a strong acidic substance.”
The police added there was no evidence to suggest that the attack was at all gang related.
LoveJuice, the promoter hosting the party which the incident took place at, have shared a statement via Twitter which you can read below.
No arrests have been made at this time. We will update this story as we learn more.
— LoveJuice (@WeAreLoveJuice) April 17, 2017
