Barge crashes into river boat on the River Thames

We treated six patients at the scene for a range of minor injuries.

We treated a teenage boy for a graze to his leg and another boy for shock.

We also treated two women for neck pain, one reported to be in her seventies and one reported to be in her thirties.

We treated another woman, reported to be in her fifties, for knee pain.

No patients were taken to hospital.

Today at 14:25 the Millennium Time - part of City Cruises sightseeing fleet - made contact with a commercial vessel while sailing by Coin Street on the River Thames. Six minor injuries have been reported and are being treated by paramedics who were called immediately to the scene, none of whom were hospitalised.

All other passengers were guided off the boat promptly by City Cruises, who continue to do everything they can to support the authorities and those involved in the incident. Investigations are on-going and more information will follow pending its conclusion. The Millennium Time will return to Cherry Garden Pier for repair and all other City Cruises services are running as usual.

At this stage there are believed to be a small number of people with minor injuries including cuts and whiplash. Nobody from either vessel entered the water following the collision, and neither boat is believed to be at risk of sinking.

We are aware of the incident on the Thames this afternoon. Colleagues from the Marine Unit are at scene, along with other emergency services.