UK: Two hospitalised after suspected acid attack in London

Two young men have been rushed to hospital after being attacked with a noxious substance on a busy street in east London.

The attack – the latest in a series of similar incidents this summer – took place at around 7pm on Roman Road in Tower Hamlets, east London on Tuesday.

Eye witnesses say police officers were flagged down by two men who claimed they had been sprayed with acid. According to reports, they ran into an off-licence with the burning liquid on their clothes and faces. The shopkeeper poured water over the pair while they waited for an ambulance to arrive.

Source: Two hospitalised after suspected acid attack in east London | World news | The Guardian