Several people have been injured in a stabbing near Hainault Underground station in north-east London on Tuesday morning. A man has been arrested.

The man drove a car into a house in Thurlow Gardens at around 7am before attacking victims with a sword, Sky News reports.

The victims include members of the public and two police officers. Their conditions are not yet known.

London Ambulance Service said five people had been taken to hospital with injuries.

"Working with our emergency services partners, we treated five people and took all five to hospital," it said in a post on Twitter.

We were called at 6.54am this morning to an incident near Hainault Underground Station.

We sent multiple resources to the scene. Working together with our emergency services partners, we treated five people and took all five to hospital.

Our crews have now left the scene. https://t.co/SNyxwT4MuM

— London Ambulance Service (@Ldn_Ambulance) April 30, 2024

Hainault Underground station has been closed.

Redbridge Borough Police said the man arrested is 36 and is in custody.

The force said there is no ongoing threat and no other suspects are being sought.

"This incident is not terror-related," it added in a post on social media site Twitter.

Police and emergency services are in Hainault at a serious incident in which a man with a sword has been arrested.

Read and share our latest update below.

We do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the wider community - this incident does not appear to be terror-related. pic.twitter.com/M2ljxeBu32

— Redbridge MPS (@MPSRedbridge) April 30, 2024

4 people severely injured or killed at Hainault station, where a 15 year old wielding a machete has attacked and maybe killed 4 civillians #london #hainault #essex #morning

"He come up to me and tried to kill me" a bystander said pic.twitter.com/2jLieTGl3w

— Dimz (@Dimerz100) April 30, 2024

#hainault https://t.co/UlUR6tdzI7 pic.twitter.com/zxBxjtVV8W

— Sonny Parr (@sonnyp32) April 30, 2024

Ilford North MP Wes Streeting said: "A critical incident has been declared in Hainault. There are station and road closures in place. The Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade are responding.

A critical incident has been declared in Hainault. There are station and road closures in place. The Police, Ambulance Service and Fire Brigade are responding.

One male detained.

I would urge people not to speculate until details are confirmed or post footage on social media.

— Wes Streeting MP (@wesstreeting) April 30, 2024

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "absolutely devastated" by the incident.

My statement on the incident in Hainault this morning. pic.twitter.com/rcH5gFe62g

— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) April 30, 2024

Home Secretary James Cleverly said his "thoughts are with all those who have been affected" by the attack.

I am being regularly updated about the incident at Hainault Station this morning

My thoughts are with those who have been affected & thank you to the emergency responders

I would urge people not to speculate or share footage online and provide relevant information to the police

— James Cleverly🇬🇧 (@JamesCleverly) April 30, 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the incident as "shocking" and thanked th>