Witness: hell broke loose

london - The attack on the parliament building in London Wednesday afternoon caused great panic. Witnesses speak in front of British media screams, shrieks and dozens of fleeing people.

A man would have been run by a so-called 4x4 at pedestrians on Westminster Bridge, near the parliament building. According to bystanders crashed the car on the bridge, and the driver got out and ran on foot towards the parliament.

'There was smoke coming from the vehicle,' said a man told Sky News. He thought at first witnessing of an accident. 'The man I assumed that it was driver got out of the car and ran away suddenly. That was followed by four noises that sounded like gunshots. '

'Then all hell broke loose. The police came from all directions and the area was sealed off ', said the witness. Another man told how he was taking pictures to taking Big Ben when suddenly people were running in his direction. He saw an 'Asian man' walked around with a knife and was chased by the police.