A mum and baby have been hit by fireworks after Stratford bus station descended into chaos on Halloween, with suspected gangs hurling the explosives at crowds during rush hour.
Videos shared on social media showed groups of young people hurling fireworks at one another outside Westfield shopping centre, with innocent passers by caught in the crossfire.Police were seen trying to get the crowds under control, with a teen girl having been arrested amid the disorder.
The 'Halloween meet-up' appeared to have been planned online, with a TikTok video instructing those getting involved to wear Halloween masks and all black for the 'firework wars'. One person tweeted: "Stratford Bus Station in East London has been evacuated. Many, many police and a search helicopter above. Looks fairly serious."
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