A helicopter has crashed in central london this morning killing two people and sending people into panic.

Emergency workers rushed to the scene of a helicopter crash at south of the River Thames in central London, authorities said.

London’s Metropolitan Police said they were called to an incident at Vauxhall Bridge in the morning, but could not confirm whether there were casualties.

Pictures from the scene show billowing smoke and flames.

The incident occurred at 8 a.m. local time, when many commuters would be traveling through the area.

Many emergency workers are on the scene and roads in the area have been cordoned off.

Vauxhall, not far from Westminster, is where a new U.S. Embassy is being built.