At least five people were killed and 40 others were injured in an attack on the UK’s Parliament in central London on Wednesday, according to the BBC’s live coverage. The attacker wounded dozens of citizens as he smashed his way over Westminster Bridge in a vehicle. The dead include a police officer and the attacker himself, who was shot dead by security forces after he stabbed the unarmed officer, the reports add. British police believe the incident was an “Islamist-related” act of terrorism, CNN says. The attack comes only a day after the UK imposed a ban on laptops and tablets on board inbound flights from Middle East countries including Egypt.

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemned the terrorist act and extended condolences to the UK government in a statement.